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

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By Mike Stroud, April 19, 2013
North Carolina Press Association Marker on the Wayne County Courthouse lawn
RANKED BY RELEVANCE
1 ► North Carolina, Wayne County, Goldsboro — F-51 — North Carolina Press Association —
On East Walnut Street near South William Street, on the left when traveling south.
Organized May 14, 1873. J. A. Engelhard elected first president at meeting held near this spot. — — Map (db m65277) HM

2 ► Mississippi, Wayne County, Waynesboro — Gray Family Cemetery —
On U.S. 45 at Jimmy Ramey Road, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 45.
This family was estab. in Wayne County by Clinch Gray, a native of North Carolina. He immigrated to this region in 1808, one yr. before the Co. was organ. within the Mississippi Terr. Gray signed Miss.'s first const. in 1817. He was buried here, . . . — — Map (db m80359) HM

3 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Carolina Place — Joseph D. Edwards House — 1912 — Burett H. Stephens, architect —
On Market Street (Business U.S. 17) west of South 19th Street, on the left when traveling west.
Shingle style house built for Joseph Daniel Edwards (1873-1936), native of Wayne County, NC, city-county tax appraiser; and wife, Norma Foster (1880-1963), music teacher and chair of music of the North Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs. The house . . . — — Map (db m266019) HM

4 ► Indiana, Randolph County, Winchester — Randolph County History: 1818-2018 — County's Establishment, Geography, Topography —
On West Franklin Street at South Main Street, on the right when traveling west on West Franklin Street.
The Indiana General Assembly authorized the formation of Randolph County from Wayne County in January 1818 to take effect in August 1818. Early historians contend that the county's name came from settlers who relocated from Randolph County, North . . . — — Map (db m225004) HM

5 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Walnut Creek — Dobbs County Court House —
On Dobbs County Court House Road.
On this spot stood Dobbs County Court House 1758-1791 The following counties were formed from Dobbs. Greene (formerly Glascow) 1779 Wayne 1779 Lenoir 1791 Erected by the Wayne County Committee North Carolina Society Colonial . . . — — Map (db m64803) HM

6 ► North Carolina, Washington County, Plymouth — Why Plymouth? — Willing Citizens, Opportunity, Transportation —
On West Water Street at Monroe Street, on the right when traveling west on West Water Street.
In its edition of August 27, 1851, the Plymouth Villager made a backhanded confirmation of the presence of abolitionists in Washington County, North Carolina. "A coat of tar and feathers is in waiting for the gentleman who will come about . . . — — Map (db m276306) HM

7 ► North Carolina, Wayne County, Fremont — F-1 — Charles B. Aycock —
On U.S. 117 at Governor Aycock Road, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 117.
Governor, 1901-1905. Crusader for public education. Birthplace stands ⅔ mi. east. — — Map (db m65546) HM

8 ► North Carolina, Wayne County, Goldsboro — Seymour Johnson AFB History / 4th Fighter Wing History Memorial —
On North William Street near East Walnut Street, on the right when traveling south.
   Seymour Johnson Field, established on June 12, 1942, six months after the United States entered World War II, is named in honor of Lieutenant Seymour A. Johnson. A Goldsboro native and U.S.Navy test pilot, he was killed in an aircraft crash . . . — — Map (db m66699) HM

9 ► North Carolina, Wayne County, Goldsboro — F-65 — Gertrude Weil — 1879-1971 —
On Chestnut Street near James Street, on the right when traveling east.
Advocate for extending voting rights to women, 1920; reformer active in labor, race, Jewish causes. Home was here. — — Map (db m66220) HM
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10 ► North Carolina, Wayne County, Goldsboro — Wayne County Veterans Memorial Map —
On East Walnut Street at North William Street when traveling west on East Walnut Street.
No North Carolina city, no town, no rural section, escaped. These boys, the dead and living wounded, are the real heroes of this war. These are the men to whom our state and every part thereof should never fail to pay tribute. Brigadier . . . — — Map (db m266943) HM

11 ► North Carolina, Wayne County, Eureka — F-70 — Nuclear Mishap —
On West Main Street (State Highway 111/222) at North Church Street (State Highway 1058), on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
B-52 transporting two nuclear bombs crashed, Jan. 1961. Widespread disaster averted; three crewmen died 3 mi. S. — — Map (db m64597) HM

12 ► North Carolina, Greene County, Snow Hill — F-37 — Nooherooka —
On North Carolina Highway 58 (State Highway 58) at Fort Run Road (State Highway 1058), on the right when traveling south on North Carolina Highway 58.
Tuscarora stronghold. Site of decisive battle of the Tuscarora War, March 20-23, 1713, when 950 Indians were killed or captured. Site 1 mi. N. — — Map (db m222352) HM
13 ► North Carolina, Pitt County, Grifton — F-36 — Catechna —
On Highland Boulevard (State Highway 118) at Queen Street, on the right when traveling north on Highland Boulevard.
Fortified Indian town & site of the Tuscarora conspiracy of Sept., 1711. Capitulated, 1712, after a 10-day siege by Col. John Barnwell. Site is 4 mi. N. — — Map (db m65288) HM
 
    Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
 
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