Historical Markers in Anson County, North Carolina
Wadesboro is the county seat for Anson County
Adjacent to Anson County, North Carolina
Montgomery County(16) ► Richmond County(26) ► Stanly County(7) ► Union County(28) ► Chesterfield County, South Carolina(19) ► Marlboro County, South Carolina(39) ►
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On Main Street (U.S. 52) at Cemetery Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
Free black served as a Baptist pastor at Rocky River Church until law in 1831 barred blacks from public preaching. Buried 500 yards west. — — Map (db m77358) HM
On Andrew Jackson Highway (U.S. 74) at Clark Mountain Road (County Route 1744), on the right when traveling west on Andrew Jackson Highway.
Jurist & Antifederalist leader. Member of court which in 1787 issued the first reported precedent for judicial review. His home stood 3 miles N.E. — — Map (db m77357) HM
On U.S. 52, 0.2 miles south of Old Sneedsboro Road (North Carolina Highway 1829), on the right when traveling south.
North Carolina. Colonized, 1585-87, by first English settlers in America; permanently settled c. 1650; first to vote readiness for independence, Apr. 12, 1776
South Carolina. Formed in 1712 from part of Carolina, which was . . . — — Map (db m42303) HM
On U.S. 52 at Old Sneedsboro Road (North Carolina Highway 1829), on the right when traveling south on U.S. 52.
Laid out 1795. Promoted as inland port town on Pee Dee River by Archibald D. Murphey. Only graveyard remains, five miles southeast. — — Map (db m42309) HM
On Andrew Jackson Highway (U.S. 74) 0.4 miles west of Boylin Road (North Carolina Highway 1420), on the right when traveling west.
Here was established the first district in America for a systematic program of land erosion control. Known as the Brown Creek District because it embraced the area of the Brown Creek Watershed, it heralded the beginning of a national program of soil . . . — — Map (db m42349) HM
On Andrew Jackson Highway (U.S. 74) at Horne-town Road (North Carolina Highway 1259), on the right when traveling east on Andrew Jackson Highway.
President of National Farmers' Alliance, 1889-1892; began Progressive Farmer, 1886; a founder of NCSU and Meredith College. Was born here. — — Map (db m42356) HM
On North Greene Street (North Carolina Route 109) at East Wade Street, on the right when traveling north on North Greene Street.
In 1900, hundreds of astronomers and newspaper reporters from around the world descended on Wadesboro, the perfect place to view and report on a total solar eclipse that occurred on May 28 at 1:54 PM. The goal was the rare opportunity to study the . . . — — Map (db m244591) HM
On Route 74 at South Main Street, on the right when traveling east on Route 74.
Anson County Training School
1920-1960
A facility for education
of children of color.
Woodlawn School
1960-1961
J.R. Faison School
1961-1985 — — Map (db m94987) HM
On North Greene Street (North Carolina Route 109) just north of West Wade Street, on the left when traveling north.
Fulton Allen, better known as blues singer and guitarist Blind Boy Fuller, lost his vision totally in 1927 and had as his only means of support the occasional income from playing guitar. He listened carefully to phonograph records of such popular . . . — — Map (db m244602) HM
On East Caswell Street (U.S. 74) at Greenwood Lane, on the right when traveling east on East Caswell Street.
Eighteenth-century house built by Patrick Boggan, Revolutionary soldier & a founder of Wadesboro. Now historical museum. Located 2 blocks south. — — Map (db m42321) HM
On Andrew Jackson Highway (U.S. 74) at Anson High School Road (North Carolina Highway 1259), on the right when traveling east on Andrew Jackson Highway.
“Father of soil conservation.” First chief of the Soil Conservation Service, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1935-1952. Born 4 miles southwest. — — Map (db m42344) HM
On North Carolina Route 742 at Deep Creek Road, on the right when traveling south on State Route 742.
At present NC 742, Gen. Wm. T. Sherman's Left Wing (14th & 20th Corps or Army of Georgia), under command of Union Maj. Gen. Henry Slocum and Union Cav. Gen. Judson Kilpatrick, converged with approx. 31,000 Union soldiers of Union Left Wing Army . . . — — Map (db m226582) HM
On East Caswell Street (U.S. 74) at North Park Drive, on the right when traveling west on East Caswell Street.
Associate Justice, State Supreme Court, 1878-1887; Member of Congress, 1873-1877; Member of Confederate Congress; legislator. Home is one mile west. — — Map (db m42320) HM
