African American students attended "The Little Red School" on the West side of Murfreesboro as early as 1865. Around 1913, a one-room school was built in town near the Meherrin River, which was soon outgrown. In 1922, it was replaced with a . . . — — Map (db m276463) HM
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
Marquis de Lafayette stayed overnight in Murfreesboro said to have missed ball here in his honor when carriage got stuck in the mud nearby — — Map (db m276470) HM
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
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
constructed by William Jordan as part of the rebuilding of Winton after it was burned by Union troops in 1862. At the same time, the Jordan Family rebuilt the old Dickerson Inn which was operated as the Jordan and Parker Hotel until it burned in . . . — — Map (db m276469) HM
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 September 13, 1786, William Murfree made available ninety-seven acres of his land on the south bank of the Meherrin River to establish a town to facilitate commerce and for the ease and convenience of the planters in the interior parts of the . . . — — Map (db m276471) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m43434) HM
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
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
Founded by Jacob Ruffin, Sr. & his wife Lula as a small roadside stand. Eventually expanded to include groceries to include groceries & furniture. The store was run by their four children: Mary Lou, Emma, Samuel, and Jacob Jr. Jacob Ruffin, Jr. was . . . — — Map (db m276472) HM
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
