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On North Greene Street (North Carolina Route 109) at East Wade Street, on the right when traveling north on North Greene Street.
In 1900, hundreds of astronomers and newspaper reporters from around the world descended on Wadesboro, the perfect place to view and report on a total solar eclipse that occurred on May 28 at 1:54 PM. The goal was the rare opportunity to study the . . . — — Map (db m244591) HM
On Route 74 at South Main Street, on the right when traveling east on Route 74.
Anson County Training School
1920-1960
A facility for education
of children of color.
Woodlawn School
1960-1961
J.R. Faison School
1961-1985 — — Map (db m94987) HM
On North Greene Street (North Carolina Route 109) just north of West Wade Street, on the left when traveling north.
Fulton Allen, better known as blues singer and guitarist Blind Boy Fuller, lost his vision totally in 1927 and had as his only means of support the occasional income from playing guitar. He listened carefully to phonograph records of such popular . . . — — Map (db m244602) HM
On East Caswell Street (U.S. 74) at Greenwood Lane, on the right when traveling east on East Caswell Street.
Eighteenth-century house built by Patrick Boggan, Revolutionary soldier & a founder of Wadesboro. Now historical museum. Located 2 blocks south. — — Map (db m42321) HM
On Andrew Jackson Highway (U.S. 74) at Anson High School Road (North Carolina Highway 1259), on the right when traveling east on Andrew Jackson Highway.
“Father of soil conservation.” First chief of the Soil Conservation Service, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1935-1952. Born 4 miles southwest. — — Map (db m42344) HM
On North Carolina Route 742 at Deep Creek Road, on the right when traveling south on State Route 742.
At present NC 742, Gen. Wm. T. Sherman's Left Wing (14th & 20th Corps or Army of Georgia), under command of Union Maj. Gen. Henry Slocum and Union Cav. Gen. Judson Kilpatrick, converged with approx. 31,000 Union soldiers of Union Left Wing Army . . . — — Map (db m226582) HM
On East Caswell Street (U.S. 74) at North Park Drive, on the right when traveling west on East Caswell Street.
Associate Justice, State Supreme Court, 1878-1887; Member of Congress, 1873-1877; Member of Confederate Congress; legislator. Home is one mile west. — — Map (db m42320) HM
