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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Grifton, North Carolina

 
Clickable Map of Greene 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 Greene County, NC (9) Lenoir County, NC (51) Pitt County, NC (38) Wayne County, NC (32) Wilson County, NC (28)  GreeneCounty(9) Greene County (9)  LenoirCounty(51) Lenoir County (51)  PittCounty(38) Pitt County (38)  WayneCounty(32) Wayne County (32)  WilsonCounty(28) Wilson County (28)
Snow Hill is the county seat for Greene County
Grifton is in Greene County
      Greene County (9)  
ADJACENT TO GREENE COUNTY
      Lenoir County (51)  
      Pitt County (38)  
      Wayne County (32)  
      Wilson County (28)  
 
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1 North Carolina, Greene County, Grifton — Scuffleton BridgeFailed to Burn — Potter's Raid —
On North Carolina Route 903, 0.2 miles east of Edwards Bridge Road (County Route 1004), on the left when traveling east.
(preface) On July 18, 1863, Union Gen. Edward E. Potter led infantry and cavalry from New Bern to destroy the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad bridge at Rocky Mount. The infantry feinted toward Kinston and returned to New Bern. Potter . . . Map (db m222347) HM
2 North Carolina, Pitt County, Grifton — F-23 — Blount Hall
On State Highway 11 near Blount Hall Road (State Highway 1103), on the right when traveling south.
Built before 1762 by Jacob Blount, member of Assembly, 1754-1762, 1764-1771, and of Provincial Congress, 1775 - 1776. Stood 90 Yds. N.W.Map (db m65465) HM
3 North Carolina, Pitt County, Grifton — Burney Place"... yelling like wild Indians" — Potter's Raid —
On Cannon Price Road at Stokestown Saint Johns Road (County Route 1753), on the right when traveling east on Cannon Price Road.
(preface) On July 18, 1863, Union Gen. Edward E. Potter led infantry and cavalry from New Bern to destroy the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad bridge at Rocky Mount. The infantry feinted toward Kinston and returned to New Bern. Potter raided . . . Map (db m76919) WM
4 North Carolina, Pitt County, Grifton — F-36 — Catechna
On Highland Boulevard (State Highway 118) at Queen Street, on the right when traveling north on Highland Boulevard.
Fortified Indian town & site of the Tuscarora conspiracy of Sept., 1711. Capitulated, 1712, after a 10-day siege by Col. John Barnwell. Site is 4 mi. N.Map (db m65288) HM
5 North Carolina, Pitt County, Grifton — F-3 — John Lawson
On Highland Boulevard near Queen Street, on the right when traveling south.
Author of "History of Carolina," explorer, and Surveyor-General, was executed Sept. 20, 1711, by Tuscarora Indians at Catechna. Site 4 mi. N.Map (db m65276) HM
 
 
 
 
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May. 4, 2024