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By Patrick G. Jordan, May 22, 2010
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1 North Carolina, Alamance County, Burlington — Charles Richard Drew — 1904 - 1950
On NC Highway 49, on the left when traveling north.
2 North Carolina, Alamance County, Burlington — McCray School
On North Carolina 62, 0.2 miles south of Louis Graham Road (SR 1757) when traveling north.
3 North Carolina, Alamance County, Burlington — Oak Grove Plantation — 1790-1910
Near North Carolina Route 62 at Kimesville Road (County Route 1113), on the right when traveling west.
4 North Carolina, Alamance County, Burlington — Pleasant Grove High School — 1922 - 1971
On North NC Highway 49, on the left when traveling north.
5 North Carolina, Alamance County, Burlington — The McCray School
On North Carolina Route 62 south of Louis Graham Road, on the left when traveling north.
6 North Carolina, Alamance County, Burlington — The McCray School
On North Carolina Route 62 south of Louis Graham Road, on the left when traveling north.
7 North Carolina, Alamance County, Burlington, Glencoe Village — African Americans in the Mill Village
On Glencoe Street, on the left when traveling west.
8 North Carolina, Alamance County, Graham — G-120 — Kirk-Holden War
On Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
9 North Carolina, Anson County, Ansonville — K-57 — Ralf Freeman
On Main Street (U.S. 52) at Cemetery Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
10 North Carolina, Anson County, Wadesboro — Anson County Training School
On Route 74 at South Main Street, on the right when traveling east on Route 74.
11 North Carolina, Anson County, Wadesboro — Blind Boy Fuller — Born: July 10, 1904, Wadesboro, NC Died: February 13, 1941, Durham, NC — NC Musicians Mural Trail —
On North Greene Street (North Carolina Route 109) just north of West Wade Street, on the left when traveling north.
12 North Carolina, Ashe County, West Jefferson — Mt. Jefferson
On Blue Ridge Parkway (at milepost 266.8), on the right when traveling south.
13 North Carolina, Beaufort County, Bath — Bath African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
On Front Street near King Street, on the right when traveling south.
14 North Carolina, Beaufort County, Washington — B-74 — African Americans Defend Washington
On West Main Street at Gladden Street, on the left when traveling east on West Main Street.
15 North Carolina, Beaufort County, Washington — 105 — Hull Anderson — Legends & Lore —
On West Stewart Parkway just south of West Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
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16 North Carolina, Beaufort County, Washington — 141 — Jack's Creek — Legends & Lore
On East Main Street, 0.1 miles east of North Charlotte Street, on the left when traveling east.
17 North Carolina, Bertie County, Windsor — Engagement at Windsor — Action on the Cashie River — North Carolina Civil War Trails —
On South Queen Street south of West Water Street when traveling south.
18 North Carolina, Bertie County, Windsor — A-91 — Father Aaron Bazemore — 1881-1992
On Governors Road (North Carolina Route 308) west of Republican Road, on the right when traveling west.
19 North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville — "The Block"
Near South Market Street north of Eagle Street, on the right when traveling south.
20 North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville — 1st U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery — "Ready to Take the Field"
On Broadway at Mt. Clare Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Broadway.
21 North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville — Asheville — Building the Block / Crossroads of Culture
On Biltmore Avenue (U.S. 25) at Eagle Street, on the right when traveling north on Biltmore Avenue.
22 North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville — Asheville's Enslaved People — Wartime Servitude
Near Eagle Street at Davidson Drive, on the right when traveling east.
23 North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville — Brick Artisan
Near South Market Street north of Eagle Street, on the right when traveling south.
24 North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville — Catholic Hill School
On South Market Street south of Sycamore Street, on the right when traveling south.
25 North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville — Isaac And Delia Dickson
On South Market Street south of Sycamore Street, on the right when traveling south.
26 North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville — D5 — Isaac Dickson and the Historical East End Neighborhood
On South Market Street at Beaumont Street, on the right when traveling north on South Market Street.
27 North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville — Lynching in America / The Lynching of Bob Brackett — Community Remembrance Project
On South Market Street at Sycamore Street, on the right when traveling south on South Market Street.
28 North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville — Lynching in America / The Lynching of Hezekiah Rankin — Community Remembrance Project
On Craven Street at Emma Road (County Road 1338), on the left when traveling east on Craven Street.
29 North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville — Lynching in America / The Lynching of John Humphries — Community Remembrance Project
On College Street (Alternate U.S. 74) at South Spruce Street, on the right when traveling east on College Street.
30 North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville — Private George Avery — South Asheville Colored Cemetery
Near Dalton Street, 0.3 miles north of Wyoming Road, on the right when traveling north.
31 North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville — Smith-McDowell House — Our Businessman-Soldier
Near Victoria Road, 0.1 miles south of Oakland Road, on the right when traveling south.
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32 North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville — P-88 — Young Men’s Institute
On S. Market St. at Patton Ave. (U.S. 74) on S. Market St..
33 North Carolina, Buncombe County, Black Mountain — George Winslow Whittington
On Sutton Avenue at Cherry Street, on the right when traveling east on Sutton Avenue.
34 North Carolina, Buncombe County, Black Mountain — Separate, Not Equal
Near Sutton Avenue at Cherry Street.
35 North Carolina, Buncombe County, Black Mountain — Slavery by Another Name
Near Sutton Avenue at Cherry Street.
36 North Carolina, Burke County, Morganton — Etta Baker — Piedmont Blues Guitarist — 1913-2006 —
On West McDowell Street north of South College Street, on the right when traveling north.
37 North Carolina, Burke County, Morganton — Jonesboro Historic District — c. 1895 - c. 1935
On West Concord Street west of South Anderson Street, on the right when traveling east.
38 North Carolina, Burke County, Morganton — 18 — Slades Chapel — NC Civil Rights Trail —
On East Union Street (Business U.S. 70) north of Bouchelle Street, on the right.
39 North Carolina, Cabarrus County, Concord — L-102 — Barber-Scotia College
On Cabarrus Avenue W (State Highway 1002) east of Crowell Drive SW.
40 North Carolina, Cabarrus County, Concord — 6 — Odell, Coleman, and Gibson Mills
On Union Street South just north of Means Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling south.
41 North Carolina, Cabarrus County, Concord — 5 — Scotia Seminary
On Union Street South just north of Means Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling south.
42 North Carolina, Cabarrus County, Concord — L-91 — Warren Coleman — 1849-1904
On Warren C. Coleman Boulevard (Bypass U.S. 601) at Main Street SW, on the right when traveling west on Warren C. Coleman Boulevard.
43 North Carolina, Cabarrus County, Mount Pleasant — First Congregational Church of Mt. Pleasant, North Carolina
On Wade Street at C Street, on the right when traveling west on Wade Street.
44 North Carolina, Camden County, Camden — Former Site of Sawyer's Creek / Marian Anderson High School
On Scotland Road, 0.5 miles south of Lambs Road (County Road 1145), on the right when traveling south.
45 North Carolina, Camden County, Camden — McBride Colored School — Circa 1926 — An Original Rosenwald School —
On Highway 343, 0.1 miles north of Bunker Hill Road (State Highway 1217), on the right when traveling north.
46 North Carolina, Carteret County, Beaufort — Menhaden Fishermen Monument — The Beaufort Fisherman
On Frontage Street (Front Street) near Gordon Street (Local Highway 1312), on the right when traveling west.
47 North Carolina, Carteret County, Beaufort — Remembering our Ancestors — African Presence & The Middle Passage
On Front Street at Orange Street, on the right when traveling east on Front Street.
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48 North Carolina, Carteret County, Davis — Welcome to Davis… — Outer Banks National Scenic Byway
On U.S. 70 west of Horsehoe Road, on the right when traveling west.
49 North Carolina, Carteret County, Portsmouth Island — Remembering Our Ancestors — African Presence and the Middle Passage
On 1800 Island Road.
50 North Carolina, Caswell County, Blanch — G-5 — Bright Leaf Tobacco
On Blanch Road (State Highway 1523) at Bertha Wilson Road (State Highway 1511), on the left when traveling north on Blanch Road.
51 North Carolina, Caswell County, Milton — Friou-Hurdle House — c. 1850
On Broad Street (State Highway 57) just east of Palmers Alley, on the right when traveling east.
52 North Carolina, Caswell County, Milton — Milton Batteaux, Boatmen, Hogsheads and Coopers
On Broad Street (Highway 57) just east of Liberty Street, on the right when traveling west.
53 North Carolina, Caswell County, Milton — G-93 — Thomas Day — ca. 1801-1861
On Broad Street (State Highway 57) east of Palmer's Alley, on the right when traveling east.
54 North Carolina, Caswell County, Yanceyville — Honoring Nicholas Longworth Dillard — (1906 - 1969)
On Main Street (County Road 1163) at Court Square, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
55 North Carolina, Catawba County, Hickory — Site of Ridgeview High School
On 7th Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street SW, on the right when traveling east on 7th Avenue Southwest.
56 North Carolina, Catawba County, Newton — Central High School
On East D Street (State Road 10/16) at South Ervin Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East D Street.
57 North Carolina, Chatham County, Pittsboro — H-108 — George Moses Horton — ca. 1798 - 1883
On Ellen Way (U.S. 15/501) at Mount Gilead Church Road (County Highway 1700), on the right when traveling north on Ellen Way.
58 North Carolina, Chatham County, Pittsboro — Lynching in America / Lynching in Chatham County
On South Street north of East Chatham Street when traveling north.
59 North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — 11 — 1897 Kadesh A.M.E. Zion Church — Edenton Historical Commission Museum Trail —
On East Gale Street east of North Broad Street (State Highway 32), on the left when traveling east.
60 North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — Chowan County Jail
On Court Street just north of East King Street, on the left when traveling north.
61 North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — Colonial Punishment
On Court Street just north of East King Street, on the left when traveling north.
62 North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Edenton, 1962
On North Broad Street (North Carolina Route 32) just south of Park Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
63 North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — Escape Via Maritime Underground Railroad
On South Broad Street at East Water Street on South Broad Street.
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64 North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — A-72 — Harriet Jacobs — c. 1813 - 1897
On North Broad Street (State Highway 32) at Gale Street, on the right when traveling north on North Broad Street.
65 North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — 14 — Josephine Napoleon Leary — An amazing and legendary life from slavery to incredible success
On South Broad Street north of East Water Street, on the right when traveling north.
66 North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — A-89 — Rosenwald Schools
On Virginia Road (North Carolina Route 32) at Luke Street, on the right when traveling west on Virginia Road.
67 North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — Site of the Old Cupola House Kitchen?
Near South Broad Street south of West King Street, on the right when traveling south.
68 North Carolina, Cleveland County, Kings Mountain — Lincoln Academy — 1888-1955
On CV Alexander Drive (County Route 1189) at Lincoln Academy Road, on the right when traveling east on CV Alexander Drive.
69 North Carolina, Cleveland County, Shelby — Bobby Bell
On West Warren Street just east of South Trade Street, on the left when traveling west.
70 North Carolina, Cleveland County, Shelby — 3 — Shelby Sit-ins — NC Civil Rights Trail —
On East Warren Street east of South Dale Street, on the right when traveling east.
71 North Carolina, Columbus County, Whiteville — D-74 — Millie-Christine McKoy
On Business U.S. 74/76 just north of Flynn Cemetery Road (County Highway 1715).
72 North Carolina, Craven County, New Bern — Ebenezer Presbyterian Church — 1880-1992
On Queen Street at Pasteur Street, on the left when traveling east on Queen Street.
73 North Carolina, Craven County, New Bern — C-53 — George H. White — 1852 - 1918 —
On Broad Street (Business U.S. 70) at Metcalf Street, on the left when traveling east on Broad Street.
74 North Carolina, Craven County, New Bern — Greenwood Cemetery — Historic Burial Site
On Cypress Street at Smith Street, on the right when traveling west on Cypress Street.
75 North Carolina, Craven County, New Bern — C-64 — James City
On U.S. 70 at Brown Drive on U.S. 70.
76 North Carolina, Craven County, New Bern — C-33 — James Walker Hood
On Broad Street (U.S. 17) at George Street, on the right when traveling west on Broad Street.
77 North Carolina, Craven County, New Bern — C-81 — King Solomon Lodge
On Howard Street near Queen Street, on the right when traveling north.
78 North Carolina, Craven County, New Bern — New Bern National Cemetery — Honoring the Union Dead
On National Avenue at Court Street, on the right when traveling south on National Avenue.
79 North Carolina, Craven County, New Bern — St. Peter's A.M.E. Zion Church
On Queen Street at George Street, on the right when traveling east on Queen Street.
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80 North Carolina, Craven County, New Bern — William Henry Singleton — From Slavery to Freedom
On Queen Street near Johnson Street.
81 North Carolina, Cumberland County, Fayetteville — I-32 — Charles W. Chesnutt — 1858 - 1932
On Gillespie Street, on the left when traveling north.
82 North Carolina, Cumberland County, Fayetteville — I-31 — Fayetteville State University
On Murchison Road (State Highway 210) at Coley Drive, on the left when traveling south on Murchison Road.
83 North Carolina, Cumberland County, Fayetteville — I-62 — Henry Evans
On Person Street at Cool Spring Street, on the right when traveling west on Person Street.
84 North Carolina, Cumberland County, Fayetteville — I-86 — Hiram R. Revels — 1822 - 1901
On Murchison Road (State Highway 210) at Blue Street, on the right when traveling south on Murchison Road.
85 North Carolina, Cumberland County, Fayetteville — I-89 — Omar Ibn Said
On Murchison Road just south of Patina Court.
86 North Carolina, Cumberland County, Fort Bragg — I-94 — Ft. Bragg School Integration
On Bragg Boulevard at Randolph Street, on the right when traveling south on Bragg Boulevard.
87 North Carolina, Currituck County, Currituck — Currituck County Courthouse — Confederate Recruiting Center
On Courthouse Road (State Highway 1242) near Caratoke Highway (State Highway 168), on the right when traveling north.
88 North Carolina, Dare County, Hatteras — Flagship USS Minnesota/Hotel de Afrique
Near Museum Drive, 0.2 miles west of Coast Guard Drive.
89 North Carolina, Dare County, Manteo — A Civil War Refuge — Fort Raleigh National Historic Site —
Near Fort Raleigh Road, 0.3 miles north of U.S. 64.
90 North Carolina, Dare County, Manteo — A Legacy of Freedom — Fort Raleigh National Historic Site —
Near Fort Raleigh Road, 0.3 miles north of U.S. 64.
91 North Carolina, Dare County, Manteo — Bondage
On Freedman's Colony Road near U.S. 64/264, on the right when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
92 North Carolina, Dare County, Manteo — Bowser Family Cemetery
Near Visitors Center Circle near Virginia Dare Memorial Bridge (Bypass U.S. 64), on the left when traveling west.
93 North Carolina, Dare County, Manteo — Deliverance — Fort Raleigh National Historic Site — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
On Freedman's Colony Road near U.S. 64/264, on the right when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
94 North Carolina, Dare County, Manteo — First Light of Freedom — The Freedmen’s Colony of Roanoke Island — National Underground Railroad - Network To Freedom —
Near National Park Drive, 3 miles U.S. 64.
95 North Carolina, Dare County, Manteo — B-71 — Freedmen's Colony
On U.S. 64 at Airport Road (County Route 1116), on the right when traveling west on U.S. 64.
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96 North Carolina, Dare County, Manteo — The Promised Land
On Freedman's Colony Road near U.S. 64/264, on the right when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
97 North Carolina, Dare County, Manteo — USLSS/USCG Station Pea Island Memorial — 1880 - 1947 — [Richard Etheridge, 1842 - 1900] —
Near Fernando Street.
98 North Carolina, Dare County, Pea Island — B-66 — Pea Island Lifesavers
On State Highway 12, 14.2 miles south of South Virginia Dare Trail (U.S. 64), on the right when traveling south.
99 North Carolina, Davidson County, Lexington — St. Stephen United Methodist Church — Est. 1868
On East 1st Street at North Salisbury Street, on the right when traveling west on East 1st Street.
100 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham — G-138 — Algonquin Tennis Club
On Fayetteville Street at Massey Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Fayetteville Street.

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