Leasburg in Caswell County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Jacob Thompson
Caswell County Historical Association
1. Jacob Thompson (1810-1885)
Secretary of Interior, 1857-1861. Confederate secret agent in Canada, U.S. Representative from Mississippi. Birthplace stands 100 yds. southeast.
Erected 1959 by Archives and Highway Departments. (Marker Number G-71.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
Location. 36° 23.705′ N, 79° 9.068′ W. Marker is in Leasburg, North Carolina, in Caswell County. Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 158 and Olive Hill Church Road (County Route 1701), on the left when traveling east on U.S. 158. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7765 US-158, Leasburg NC 27291, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Solomon Lea (approx. ¼ mile away); Griers Presbyterian Church (approx. 5½ miles away); Bushy Fork School (approx. 7 miles away); Robert L. Blackwell (approx. 7 miles away); Red House Church (approx. 7.1 miles away); Archibald Debow Murphey (approx. 7.1 miles away); Paine's Tavern (approx. 8.6 miles away); Bessie Heath Daniel (approx. 8.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leasburg.
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Additional keywords. Caswell County, University of North Carolina, Lawyer
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2. Jacob Thompson
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2009, by Caswell County Historical Association of Yanceyville, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,241 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on February 17, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1. submitted on May 6, 2009, by Caswell County Historical Association of Yanceyville, North Carolina. 2. submitted on December 31, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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