Historical Markers in Robeson County, North Carolina
Lumberton is the county seat for Robeson County
Adjacent to Robeson County, North Carolina
Bladen County(13) ► Columbus County(4) ► Cumberland County(113) ► Hoke County(7) ► Scotland County(29) ► Dillon County, South Carolina(29) ► Horry County, South Carolina(236) ► Marlboro County, South Carolina(39) ►
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On Fayetteville Road at Goodwin Avenue, East 24th, and North Cedar Streets, on the left when traveling south on Fayetteville Road.
Founder of Lumberton, captain in Revolution, later brigadier general; member of legislature, conventions of 1788, ’89. Plantation was here. — — Map (db m102264) HM
On North Water Street at W 6th Street and W Elizabethtown Road, on the left when traveling north on North Water Street.
1787–1987. On August 14, 1787, John Willis deeded to the Lumberton Lottery Managers 170 acres of land, “being the well known as Red Bluff where the courts are held,” to be sold in lots for the creation of the Town of Lumberton. . . . — — Map (db m5230) HM
On Martin Luther King Jr Drive (State Highway 41) just south of Birch Street, on the right when traveling south.
Est. 1881 for blacks by Lumber River Bapt. Assoc. Boarding school; trained teachers; named for A.H. Thompson. Succeeded here by public school in 1942. — — Map (db m102272) HM
On Dr. Martin Luther King Drive (Business U.S. 74) at North Austin Street, on the right when traveling west on Dr. Martin Luther King Drive.
Operated by Methodist Church, 1911-1926. Site used by Presbyterian Jr. College, 1929-1960; Carolina Military Academy, 1962-1972. One block S. — — Map (db m31327) HM
On Red Springs Road (State Highway 71) at Oxedine School Road (State Highway 1312), on the left when traveling east on Red Springs Road.
One of earliest colleges for women in the South, 1841-78. Centre Presbyterian Church, formerly the college chapel, is 150 yards north. — — Map (db m31305) HM
On West Railroad Street west of North Odum Street, on the left when traveling west.
Sponsored legislation in 1885 establishing public schools for Indians of Robeson County. In 1887 he introduced legislation to establish Croatan Normal School — now Pembroke State University. — — Map (db m102253) HM
On East 4th Street (State Highway 211) at Old Lowery Road (County Road 1505) on East 4th Street.
After the Tory victory at McPhaul's Mill, the Whigs routed the Tories near here on Oct. 15, 1781, and broke their resistance in this area. — — Map (db m31294) HM
On U.S. 501 at North Carolina Highway 710, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 501.
Union center of worship, originally 2˝ miles N.W. Presbyterians withdrew in 1796 and organized their own church here. 1860 building, 300 yds. W. — — Map (db m70333) HM