On Blackwell Street at Morehead Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Blackwell Street.
Durham was established in the 1850's when the North Carolina Railroad extended its tracks westward across the state. The new town became the destination for farmers in the area to bring their tobacco crops for sale and transport to the factories. . . . — — Map (db m126202) HM
On Red Fox Road 0.1 miles south of Welborn Road (North Carolina Road 1564), on the right when traveling south.
Built circa 1780 by Jeduthan Harper,
signer of Halifax Resolves (April 12, 1776);
Lt. Col., Chatham County Minute Men;
appointed by N.C. Provincial Congress to
supervise cannon ball manufacturing for
the American Revolution; later Clerk . . . — — Map (db m239083) HM
On Church Street, on the right when traveling north.
First Baptist Church
Founded in 1823 as Edgefield Baptist Church, with Basil Manly, Sr., Pastor, Matthew Mims, Clerk, and Arthur Simkins, Moderator, this church led in the establishment here in 1826 of Furman Academy and Theological . . . — — Map (db m12671) HM
On Georgia Route 15 S at Montgomery Road, on the right when traveling south on Georgia Route 15 S.
Colby Smith, a Revolutionary War soldier who was prominent in America’s War of Independence settled in the 89th District in 1798 and was granted property by the Governor of Georgia in Honor of his service to America. He, his children, and his . . . — — Map (db m21300) HM
On South Street north of East Chatham Street when traveling north.
Lynching in America Thousands of Black people were victims of lynching in the United States between 1865 and 1950. After the Civil War, violent resistance to equal rights for Black people and an ideology of white supremacy led to fatal . . . — — Map (db m233991) HM
Near North Main Street (Georgia Route 1) north of Wardlaw Street.
The Marsh House was built by Spencer Stewart Marsh about 1836. Mr. Marsh was born in Chatham County, North Carolina, on November 25, 1799, and was the son of William Marsh, a soldier in the American Revolution for whom the local William Marsh . . . — — Map (db m82761) HM
On Franklin Street at Hay Street, on the left when traveling south on Franklin Street.
Across the street is the Hale-Williams House, notable for the variety of architectural styles it incorporates as well as for the prominence of its builder, Edward Jones Hale. Hale bought this property in 1847 and constructed the house in the 1850s. . . . — — Map (db m70360) HM
On Abercorn Street south of East State Street, on the right when traveling south.
Beverly M. Whitehead, a native of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, came to Chatham County in 1988 to serve as its first Human Resources Director. Mrs. Whitehead was a strong advocate for employees, and mentored them in their professional and personal . . . — — Map (db m134846) HM
On Church Street (State Road 1637) south of Scoggins Avenue/Page Street, on the left when traveling south.
This property
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Morrisville
Christian Church
c. 1872
Morrisville
Historic Landmark
Morrisville
Christian . . . — — Map (db m232844) HM
