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Historical Markers in Hamilton

 
Clickable Map of Martin 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 Martin County, NC (39) Beaufort County, NC (74) Bertie County, NC (26) Edgecombe County, NC (63) Halifax County, NC (108) Pitt County, NC (50) Washington County, NC (58)  MartinCounty(39) Martin County (39)  BeaufortCounty(74) Beaufort County (74)  BertieCounty(26) Bertie County (26)  EdgecombeCounty(63) Edgecombe County (63)  HalifaxCounty(108) Halifax County (108)  PittCounty(50) Pitt County (50)  WashingtonCounty(58) Washington County (58)
Williamston is the county seat for Martin County
Hamilton is in Martin County
Martin County (39)  ►
ADJACENT TO MARTIN COUNTY
Beaufort County (74)  ►
Bertie County (26)  ►
Edgecombe County (63)  ►
Halifax County (108)  ►
Pitt County (50)  ►
Washington County (58)  ►
 
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1 ► North Carolina, Martin County, Hamilton — B-18 — Fort Branch — Reported missing
Confederate fort at Rainbow Banks, built to protect railroads and the upper Roanoke River valley. Earthworks remain. 3 miles northeast. — — Map (db m59060) HM
2 ► North Carolina, Martin County, Hamilton — B-18 — Fort Branch —
Confederate fort. Was built, 1862-1863, at Rainbow Banks to protect railroads & Upper Roanoke River valley. Earthworks 3 miles NE. — — Map (db m227090) HM
3 ► North Carolina, Martin County, Hamilton — Fort Branch — A Mighty Fortress —
At the beginning of the Civil War, the Confederates fortified the high bluffs of Rainbow Banks here on the Roanoke River. The fort helped prevent Union gunboat attacks in the upper Roanoke River Valley, guarded the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad . . . — — Map (db m59063) HM
4 ► North Carolina, Martin County, Hamilton — St. Martin's Episcopal Church —
St. Martin’s Episcopal Church is one of the most outstanding examples of frame Victorian Gothic architecture in eastern North Carolina. This church was established as a mission in 1868 through the efforts of Mary Anne Boyle, a native of Wales who . . . — — Map (db m257161) HM
5 ► North Carolina, Martin County, Hamilton — St. Martin's Episcopal Church — Circa 1881 — Historic Churches of Martin County —
St. Martin’s Episcopal Church was established as a missionary station in 1868. The present structure was built in either 1879 or 1880. All materials were produced locally except for the bell and stained glass which were imported from England. The . . . — — Map (db m257162) HM
6 ► North Carolina, Martin County, Hamilton — Spring Green Primitive Baptist Church —
After having been established in 1811, the present church was built in 1878. When the Kehukee Association met, with the 5,000 attending, they declared it the largest church in the Association. It was one of five churches with an upper balcony where . . . — — Map (db m257159) HM
7 ► North Carolina, Martin County, Hamilton — Spring Green Primitive Baptist Church — Built 1878 — Historic Churches of Martin County —
Situated at the northeast junction of a rural crossroads between the Roanoke River towns of Hamilton and Williamston. Spring Green Primitive Baptist Church’s pastoral setting has changed little from when this front-gable, frame meeting house was . . . — — Map (db m257160) HM
 
 
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Nov. 13, 2026