Entries Containing All of the Phrases «nash county» AND «north carolina»

By Michael Buckner, April 15, 2023

Gold Mines Marker

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1 ► North Carolina, Nash County, Hollister — E-89 — Gold Mines —

Ore discovered at farm of John Portis in 1831. Mine operated for about a century. Area mines yielded sizable volume of gold before Civil War. — — Map (db m221562) HM

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2 ► North Carolina, Beaufort County, Bath — B-25 — John F. Tompkins —

Agricultural reformer, a founder of the State Fair, published and edited the "Farmer's Journal", 1852-53, in Bath. This was his home. — — Map (db m67567) HM

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3 ► North Carolina, Nash County, Rocky Mount — E-61 — P.T. Barnum —

First stop of record with own circus troupe was ½ mile S.E., November 12-13, 1836. No show is recorded, but Barnum preached a sermon. — — Map (db m222120) HM

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