On North Academy Street (U.S. 13) at Main Street, on the left when traveling north on North Academy Street.
First in North Carolina, organized at Ahoskie in 1909 as the Corn Club. Beginning of present large organization of rural youth in state. — — Map (db m60654) HM
On U.S. 258, 0.2 miles north of Gatling Road, on the right when traveling south.
Inventor of the Gatling gun and of numerous agricultural implements, was born September 12, 1818, in a house which stands 400 yards north. — — Map (db m60636) HM
On West Main Street (Business U.S. 158) west of Winder Street, on the right when traveling west.
N.C. House of Representatives, N.C. State Senate (three terms), Mayor of Murfreesboro, Chairman of School Board, Democratic Party state executive, Committee and County chairman, son of Judge David Alexander Barnes and Bettie Vaughan Barnes — — Map (db m60645) HM
On East Main Street (Business U.S. 158) east of South Wynn Street, on the right when traveling east.
Associate Justice of N.C. Supreme Court 1975-1985, Superior Court Judge-131/2 years, served in 84 counties, N.C. State Senator-four terms, Mayor of Murfreesboro and Woodland, home: 407 East High Street — — Map (db m60644) HM
On East Main Street (Business U.S. 158) at North Fourth Street, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street.
Historian, legislator, superintendent U.S. Mint at Charlotte, state treasurer, minister to Nicaragua, born 1806 in brick house 300 yds. N. — — Map (db m60639) HM
On West Main Street (Business U.S. 158) at North Wynn Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
Home of William Hardy Murfree, member of U.S. Congress, 1813-1817; N.C. House, 1805 & 1812; presidential elector, 1812. House stands 1 block N. — — Map (db m60641) HM
On East Main Street at South Wynn Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street.
Murfreesboro, a prosperous riverfront commercial center, interested both sides during the war. In June 1862, Confederate Gen. Theophilus H. Holmes ordered cotton destroyed here and in other nearby towns. Eighty Confederate cavalrymen executing his . . . — — Map (db m43434) HM
On East Broad Street at Chief Harris Trail, on the right when traveling west on East Broad Street.
They answered the call to arms
This monument was erected by a
grateful community to honor and
remember those men and women who
served, fought and sacrificed to
protect and preserve the ideals and
freedom of our great nation.
In . . . — — Map (db m60703) WM
On U.S. 158 east of Sheriff Road, on the right when traveling east.
Scene of minor skirmish between Confederate & Union troops driving on Richmond and Weldon Railroad, July 26, 1863. Breastworks 60 yds. SW. — — Map (db m60631) HM
On East Main Street (Business U.S. 158) at North Fourth Street, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street.
Lawyer-banker-statesman, Member N.C. House-Senate, Corporate & Utilities Commissioner 1930-1959-Chairman 22 yrs.-lowered N.C. electric rate, equalized No./So. freight rate, born in Main St. house, Main St. home & law office moved to historic district — — Map (db m60643) HM
On King Street, 0.1 miles Tryon Street, on the left when traveling north.
After Union Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside captured Roanoke Island in February 1862, he decided to "sweep Albemarle Sound clean of [Confederate] defenses," establish inland bases of operation, and encourage eastern North Carolina Unionists. Winton, the . . . — — Map (db m43431) HM
On King Street at Tryon Street, on the right when traveling west on King Street.
A detachment of United States troops burned Winton on February 20, 1862. The first town in N.C. to be burned during the Civil War. — — Map (db m60632) HM
On State Highway 561 at State Highway 305, on the left when traveling west on State Highway 561.
Compiler of roster of North Carolina troops, 1861-1865, historian, novelist, Confederate major. His birthplace, "Mulberry Grove," 1˝ mi. E. — — Map (db m60653) HM
