Near Scotland Neck in Halifax County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Roanoke River
Erected 1954 by North Carolina Archives Conservation and Highway Department. (Marker Number E-53.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
Location. 36° 12.511′ N, 77° 23.046′ W. Marker is near Scotland Neck, North Carolina, in Halifax County. Marker is on U.S. 258, 1.3 miles north of North Carolina Route 561, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 89 US-258, Scotland Neck NC 27874, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Ram Albemarle (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Roanoke River (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Trinity Church (approx. 4.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.6 miles away); Whitmel Hill (approx. 4.6 miles away); W. W. Kitchin (approx. 4.6 miles away); Claude Kitchin (approx. 5.2 miles away); Prof. George Madison James (approx. 5.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scotland Neck.
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Also see . . . The Nature Conservancy in North Carolina - Roanoke River Landscape. (Submitted on May 26, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 957 times since then and 112 times this year. Last updated on April 29, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 26, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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