Hillsborough in Orange County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Moses A. Curtis
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, June 30, 2014
1. Moses A. Curtis Marker
Erected 1955 by Archives Conservation and Highway Departments. (Marker Number G-64.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Arts, Letters, Music • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
Location. 36° 4.608′ N, 79° 5.965′ W. Marker is in Hillsborough, North Carolina, in Orange County. It is on North Churton Street (U.S. 70) south of East Tryon Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 148 N Churton St, Hillsborough NC 27278, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and in the Research Triangle. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Thomas Ruffin (a few steps from this marker); J. G. de Roulhac Hamilton (a few steps from this marker); Francis Nash (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Corner (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of First North Carolina Convention 1788 (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Town Cemetery (within
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Archibald Debow Murphey (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, June 30, 2014
2. Moses A. Curtis Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, June 30, 2014
3. Moses A. Curtis Marker
Photographed by Richard Hawkins, August 2, 2025
4. Moses A. Curtis Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 409 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 9, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. 4. submitted on August 2, 2025, by Richard Hawkins of Phelan, California. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
