Elizabethtown in Bladen County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Future Farmers of America
Photographed By SCBerry, circa January 2013
1. Future Farmers of America Marker
Began in N.C. as Young Tar Heel Farmers, 1928, to promote vocational agriculture in schools. Camp here since 1928.
Erected 1989 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number I-76.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Education. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.
Location. 34° 38.169′ N, 78° 30.53′ W. Marker is in Elizabethtown, North Carolina, in Bladen County. Marker is on North Carolina Route 53, 1.2 miles south of U.S. 701, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1247 NC-53, Elizabethtown NC 28337, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. White Lake CCC Camp (approx. 1.9 miles away); Battle of Elizabethtown (approx. 5.6 miles away); Mount Horeb Presbyterian Church and Cemetery (approx. 9 miles away); John Owen (approx. 9.3 miles away); Memorial for Four World War II Aviators (approx. 10.3 miles away); Old Brown Marsh Presbyterian Church (approx. 10.6 miles away); The Bartrams (approx. 11.7
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Also see . . . North Carolina FFA Association. Association website homepage (Submitted on January 1, 2015.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2014. This page has been viewed 449 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on May 7, 2023. Photo 1. submitted on December 31, 2014. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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