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Historical Markers in Greene County, North Carolina

 
Clickable Map of Greene County, North Carolina and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Greene County, NC (9) Lenoir County, NC (51) Pitt County, NC (38) Wayne County, NC (32) Wilson County, NC (28)  GreeneCounty(9) Greene County (9)  LenoirCounty(51) Lenoir County (51)  PittCounty(38) Pitt County (38)  WayneCounty(32) Wayne County (32)  WilsonCounty(28) Wilson County (28)
Snow Hill is the county seat for Greene County
Adjacent to Greene County, North Carolina
      Lenoir County (51)  
      Pitt County (38)  
      Wayne County (32)  
      Wilson County (28)  
 
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1 North Carolina, Greene County, Grifton — Scuffleton BridgeFailed to Burn — Potter's Raid —
(preface) On July 18, 1863, Union Gen. Edward E. Potter led infantry and cavalry from New Bern to destroy the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad bridge at Rocky Mount. The infantry feinted toward Kinston and returned to New Bern. Potter . . . Map (db m222347) HM
2 North Carolina, Greene County, Hookerton — Hookerton DefensesConfederate Crossing and Headquarters — Potter's Raid — Reported permanently removed
(preface) On July 18, 1863, Union Gen. Edward E. Potter led infantry and cavalry from New Bern to destroy the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad bridge at Rocky Mount. The infantry feinted toward Kinston and returned to New Bern. Potter raided . . . Map (db m232003) HM
3 North Carolina, Greene County, Snow Hill — Grimsley Baptist ChurchRest, Feed, and Forage — Potter's Raid —
(Preface): On July 18, 1863 Union Gen. Edward E. Potter led infantry and cavalry from New Bern to destroy the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad bridge at Rocky Mount. The infantry feinted toward Kinston and retreated to New Bern. Potter raided . . . Map (db m222349) HM
4 North Carolina, Greene County, Snow Hill — Hull Road
This road was part of the original Hull Road cut by General Hull in the march of the British Army through Eastern North Carolina during the Revolutionary War Two miles east is the grave of Thomas Holliday General in the American Army in the . . . Map (db m222350) HM
5 North Carolina, Greene County, Snow Hill — F-66 — James Glasgowca. 1735-1819
The first Secretary of State of N.C., 1777-98. Glasgow (now Greene) County was named for him. Convicted of land fraud. Lived 2 mi. N.E.Map (db m222351) HM
6 North Carolina, Greene County, Snow Hill — F-37 — Nooherooka
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
7 North Carolina, Greene County, Snow Hill — Snow Hill
County seat of Greene County, founded 1791. Town established 1811 near Cotechney, the Tuscarora Indian stronghold. Settlers came here about 1710. Incorporated in 1855. Erected by Snow Hill Garden Club • 1957Map (db m222353) HM
8 North Carolina, Greene County, Snow Hill — Tuscarora WarLord Granville's One-Eighth Part of Carolina
Five miles west of Snow Hill, March 20-23, 1713, the Indians under Hancock suffered the severest blow ever experienced by them in North Carolina. The battle virtually ended the Tuscarora War and led to the emigration of the defeated Tuscaroras to . . . Map (db m114463) HM
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9 North Carolina, Greene County, Stantonsburg — F-31 — Peacock's Bridge
Here Lt. Col. Tarleton's British dragoons and Colonel James Gorham's militia engaged in a skirmish, May, 1781.Map (db m222345) HM
 
 
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Apr. 23, 2024