On Burlington Road (State Highway 49) 0.1 miles north of Charlie Long Road, on the right when traveling north.
Posthumous winner of Congressional Medal of Honor. Died in battle at St. Souflet, France, Oct. 1918. Born and reared about 250 yards north. — — Map (db m218127) HM
On Court Street just west of North Main Street, on the left when traveling west.
Capt. E. Fletcher Satterfield,
Co. H. 55th, N.C. Regiment.
Farthest at Gettysburg—Killed in Action.
June 17, 1837 - July 3, 1863
Capt. James C. Bailey, Co. H. 24th N.C. Regiment. •
Capt. John G. Dillehav, Co. A. 24th. N.C. . . . — — Map (db m218118) WM
On North Main Street at West Morehead Street, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street.
1888 - 1908: Practiced Law in Person County
1896 - 1908: U.S. House of Representatives Fifth Congressional District
1909 - 1913: Governor, State of North Carolina — — Map (db m171745) HM
On Abbitt Street just west of South Main Street, on the right when traveling west.
To all who answered our nation's call and to so many who paid the Ultimate Price to keep a tiny nation free
U.S. Troops: 1,789,000 served, 54,246 dead, 7,140 POW, 8,177 MIA, 103,284 wounded — — Map (db m218120) WM
On Boston Road (U.S. 501) 0.5 miles south of Bowmantown Road, on the left when traveling south.
Originally located here. Established ca. 1860 by Dr. William Merritt (1824-1904), who was educated at the Jefferson Medical College of Pennsylvania and practiced medicine here until the early 1900s. His son, Dr. John Hamlett Merritt (1881-1944), . . . — — Map (db m218115) HM
On South Main Street just south of Court Street, on the right when traveling south.
The current courthouse structure, circa 1932, is the third courthouse built on this site. The original land conveyance occurred in 1792 and consisted of 6 acres donated to Person County by Dempsey Moore, "in consideration of the good-will of the . . . — — Map (db m218123) HM
On Abbitt Street just west of South Main Street, on the right when traveling west.
In grateful memory of those who gave their lives in the service of their country
WW1, 1917-1918, U.S. Army
1/Lt. Bailey, William G. •
*Pvt. Blackwell, Robert L. •
Pvt. Brown, Lex G. •
PFC. Childress, Willie •
Pvt. Clayton, . . . — — Map (db m218124) WM
On Abbitt Street at South Main Street, on the right when traveling west on Abbitt Street.
On October 1, 1918, near St. Souplet, France his Unit Co. K, 19th Inf. 30th Div. was cut off and faced destruction. The officer in charge sent a man for help. He was killed. He sent another, and he was killed. He then called for volunteers. Lester . . . — — Map (db m218125) HM WM
On Durham Road (U.S. 501) at Lucy Garrett Road on Durham Road.
Leader in organization of Methodist Episcopal Church, South, 1845. Bishop, president of LaGrange College, Ala., & author. Born 1 mi. E. — — Map (db m218129) HM
On North Main Street, 0.1 miles north of West Morehead Street, on the left when traveling north.
Roxboro Male Academy
ca. 1840 - 1854
Methodist-Episcopal Parsonage
1854 - 1915
National Register of Historic Places
Department of the Interior
1982 — — Map (db m171743) HM
On Abbitt Street west of South Main Street, on the left when traveling west.
In 1896 Moses Street Jones purchased the property from R.H. Dowdy and wife Fannie B. Dowdy for $2050.00; the Dowdy having been built in 1895. A new hotel was built in 1909 to replace the Dowdy and was called Hotel Jones. The hotel was renamed Hotel . . . — — Map (db m218130) HM
On Old Durham Road (County Road 1700) 0.1 miles south of Walker Nelson Drive, on the left when traveling south.
On the afternoon of July 7th, 1920, Ed Roach was lynched by a mob of approximately 200 white terrorists. He was wrongly identified as the person who attempted to assault a young white girl. He was arrested and taken to jail. A mob gathered at the . . . — — Map (db m171769) HM
On Depot Street just east of North Main Street, on the right when traveling east.
The business began originally in Roxboro in 1888 by George Angel Newell. In 1905, his son William Henry Badger Newell, built this building. The Newells Jewelers operated by two subsequent Newell generations continuously at this location until . . . — — Map (db m171759) HM
On Boston Road (U.S. 501) 0.6 miles north of Old U.S. 501, on the right when traveling north.
Two worthy servants of God. Leading educators, benefactors, and distinguished citizens of Person County for more than half century.
Mr. Beam born in Cleveland County, graduated at Wake Forest College. Founder of Bethel Hill Institute 1888. . . . — — Map (db m171740) HM
On North Main Street just west of North Main Street, on the right when traveling west.
In preservation of Freedom and the American flag these Veterans answered the call in times of conflict and peace present and future generations are indebted to these honorable men and women for their Sacrifices to serve our country. — — Map (db m218131) WM
On Oxford Road (U.S. 158) at Surf Mount Tizrah Road (County Road 1717), on the right when traveling east on Oxford Road.
Founder, 1870, of Webb School, since 1886 in Bell Buckle, Tenn. Confederate soldier, U.S. Senator, 1913. Born 1842, one mile S. — — Map (db m218135) HM
On Court Street just west of North Main Street, on the left when traveling west.
Dedicated to the men and women of Person County who served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America during World War II — — Map (db m218136) WM
