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Leasburg in Caswell County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Solomon Lea

 
 
Solomon Lea (1807-1897) image. Click for full size.
Caswell County Historical Association
1. Solomon Lea (1807-1897)
Inscription. First president Greensboro College, 1846-47. Founder and master of the Somerville Female Institute, 1848-1892. Home stands 100 yds. N.
 
Erected 1954 by North Carolina Archives, Conservation, and Highway Departments. (Marker Number G-61.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
 
Location. 36° 23.683′ N, 79° 9.311′ W. Marker is in Leasburg, North Carolina, in Caswell County. Marker is on U.S. 158 west of Solomon Lea Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7531 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. Jacob Thompson (approx. ¼ mile away); Griers Presbyterian Church (approx. 5.3 miles away); Bushy Fork School (approx. 7.1 miles away); Robert L. Blackwell (approx. 7.1 miles away); Red House Church (approx. 7.2 miles away); Archibald Debow Murphey (approx. 7.2 miles away); William L. Poteat (approx. 8½ miles away); Paine's Tavern (approx. 8.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leasburg.
 
Also see . . .  Historical Sketch of Solomon Lea (1807-1897)
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. (Submitted on May 6, 2009, by Caswell County Historical Association of Yanceyville, North Carolina.)
 
Additional keywords. University of North Carolina, Methodist Church, Caswell County
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2009, by Caswell County Historical Association of Yanceyville, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,027 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on February 17, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photo   1. submitted on May 6, 2009, by Caswell County Historical Association of Yanceyville, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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