During the Triassic Period, 220 million years ago, continental plates began to move apart and rip holes in the Earth's crust. The result was a large lake in the fissure that stretched from what today is modern Morrisville to Chapel Hill. Over time, . . . — — Map (db m232916) HM
Native Americans taught European settlers how to grow tobacco, a plant native to North Carolina, shortly after they arrived in the area. During colonial times, tobacco was North Carolina's most valuable export commodity, in part because of the . . . — — Map (db m232830) HM
The First Baptist Church traces its roots back to the Bethany Baptist Church formed in 1866. With Morrisville's incorporation in 1875, many members moved into the growing town and formed another church. The congregation chose the popular Gothic . . . — — Map (db m232850) HM
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
(preface)
The Carolina Campaign began on February 1, 1865, when Union Gen. William T. Sherman led his army north from Savannah, Georgia, after the March to the Sea. Sherman’s objective was to join Gen. Ulysses S. Grant in Virginia to . . . — — Map (db m77704) HM
On April 13, 1865, Union cavalry, under the command of
General William T. Sherman. captured Raleigh and pursued the
retreating Confederate cavalry west along the railroad.
Rearquard skirmishes erupted at points along the Hillsborough
Road until . . . — — Map (db m232925) HM
This property
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Pugh House
c. 1870
Morrisville
Historic Landmark
Pugh House
Wake . . . — — Map (db m232919) HM
From Humble Beginnings
The community of Shiloh can be traced back to the
1820s, when it was a small enclave of free African
Americans. As one of the few free black communities in
North Carolina before the Civil War, Shiloh grew slowly.
. . . — — Map (db m232828) HM
From Humble Beginnings
The community of Shiloh can be traced back to the
1820s, when it was a small enclave of free African
Americans. As one of the few free black communities in
North Carolina before the Civil War, Shiloh grew slowly.
. . . — — Map (db m232834) HM
Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church
Established in 1867, Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church has long been the heart of
the Shiloh Community. The church provided educational, economic, and spiritual
growth for its members through the actions of . . . — — Map (db m232825) HM
Shiloh, a rural community of free African Americans and slaves, developed in the Cedar Fork Township in the late 1820's. By 1870, Shiloh was a self-sufficient community with a public school, co-op store, midwives, recreation center and church. Rev. . . . — — Map (db m232826) HM
Near this site was one of the last major cavalry engagements in Gen. Sherman's campaign, known as the skirmish at Morrisville. On April 13, 1865 Gen. William Sherman's union army captured the state capitol of North Carolina, Raleigh. Federal cavalry . . . — — Map (db m232918) HM
Beginning in the 1870s, textile production
in the South soared and mills offered poor
families jobs, reliable pay, and housing.
Morrisville was swept up in this change
when Samuel R. Horne built his knitting
mill beside the railroad tracks in . . . — — Map (db m232910) HM
This tobacco barn is similar to those that were used by farmers in
Shiloh from around 1890 to around 1960. Like many other barns of
its time, this barn was built by hand using axe hewn logs, mud and
mortar.
During this time, tobacco . . . — — Map (db m232814) HM
History of the Barn
This tobacco barn, along with a second barn that was not moved to this site, was
once located on the edge of what is now the Shiloh Crossing commercial center,
near the intersection of N.C. 540 and Chapel Hill Road.
. . . — — Map (db m232819) HM
Archaeological evidence suggests that nomadic bands of Native Americans camped along the banks of Crabtree Creek some 8,000-10,000 years ago. One trail they utilized led to a shallow ford over Crabtree Creek, and crossed through the future site of . . . — — Map (db m232913) HM
William Gaston Clements was born in 1840 and spent his childhood in the Morrisville community. Despite having his arm amputated during the Civil War, Clements became a noted minister, editor, and tireless promoter of education, serving as Wake . . . — — Map (db m232849) HM
From Humble Beginnings
The community of Shiloh can be traced back to the
1820s, when it was a small enclave of free African
Americans. As one of the few free black communities in
North Carolina before the Civil War, Shiloh grew slowly.
. . . — — Map (db m232808) HM
Shiloh has been a close-knit community for generations. While many people have dedicated the time and efforts to improve the quality of life, a few have left an especially lasting impression.
A few of those who have influenced the Shiloh . . . — — Map (db m232813) HM
