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|   Historic Princeville-From Slavery to Freedom Hill - Princeville NC
in Civil Rights Memorials During the Civil War, thousands of slaves escaped to U.S. Army lines, and more than thirty African Americans from Edgecombe County enlisted in the 35th, 36th, and 37th U.S. Colored Troops, 14th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery, and U.S. Navy. posted by:  Don.Morfe location: North Carolina date approved: 04/24/2023 last visited: 04/24/2023 |
 view galleryW10.3 km |  Historic Princeville From Slavery to Freedom Hill - Princeville NC
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites During the Civil War, thousands of slaves escaped to U.S. Army lines, and more than thirty African Americans from Edgecombe County enlisted in the 35th, 36th, and 37th U.S. Colored Troops, 14th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery, and U.S. Navy. After the war, former slaves sought refuge at a U.S. Army camp located here on the plantations of John Lloyd and Lafayette Dancy. posted by: Don.Morfe location: North Carolina date approved: 05/02/2020 last visited: 10/08/2021 |
 view galleryW10.3 km | Historic Princeville-From Slavery to Freedom Hill - Princeville NC in U.S. Civil War Sites During the Civil War, thousands of slaves escaped to U.S. Army lines, and more than thirty African Americans from Edgecombe County enlisted in the 35th, 36th, and 37th U.S. Colored Troops, 14th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery, and U.S. Navy. posted by: Don.Morfe location: North Carolina date approved: 04/24/2023 last visited: 04/24/2023 |
 view galleryW10.5 km |  William Dorsey Pender
in Grave of a Famous Person William Dorsey Pender was one of the youngest, and most promising, generals fighting for the Confederacy in the American Civil War. He was mortally wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg. posted by:  drmellow location: North Carolina date approved: 05/31/2006 last visited: 04/26/2013 |
 view galleryW10.5 km |  William Dorsey Pender
in Wikipedia Entries William Dorsey Pender was one of the youngest, and most promising, generals fighting for the Confederacy in the American Civil War. He was mortally wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg. This spot marks his grave. posted by: drmellow location: North Carolina date approved: 09/15/2006 last visited: 04/26/2013 |
 view galleryW10.5 km |  Joseph Blount Cheshire, Jr., Marker E-96
in North Carolina Historical Markers 1850-1932. Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of N.C., 1893-1932; lawyer & writer. Birthplace is one block W.; grave is 100 yards S. posted by: drmellow location: North Carolina date approved: 05/24/2006 last visited: 01/06/2010 |
 view galleryW10.6 km |  Edgecombe County Courthouse - Tarboro, NC
in Courthouses This is the Edgecombe County Courthouse located in Tarboro, NC. posted by: DukeRoom location: North Carolina date approved: 09/06/2013 last visited: 09/20/2013 |
 view galleryW10.8 km | Freedom Hill, Marker E-97 in North Carolina Historical Markers Community established here by freed blacks in 1865. Incorporated as Princeville in 1885. posted by: drmellow location: North Carolina date approved: 05/24/2006 last visited: 09/04/2013 |
 view galleryW10.8 km | George H. White (E116) in North Carolina Historical Markers George H. White (E116) 1852-1918 - Represented the state's "Black Second" district. U.S. House, 1897-1901. Last black Southerner in Congress for 72 years. Lived two blocks east. posted by: DukeRoom location: North Carolina date approved: 09/12/2013 last visited: 06/30/2017 |
 view galleryW10.8 km | W. D. Pender, Marker E-41 in North Carolina Historical Markers Confederate major general; graduate of U.S. Military Academy, 1854. Mortally wounded at Gettysburg, age 29. Grave is 4 blocks east. posted by: drmellow location: North Carolina date approved: 05/24/2006 last visited: 09/05/2013 |
 view galleryW10.8 km | John C. Dancy, Marker E-85 in North Carolina Historical Markers 1857-1920. Editor of A.M.E. Zion Church papers; orator; a delegate to Methodist world conference; customs collector of Wilmington. Home stood 3 blks. E. posted by: drmellow location: North Carolina date approved: 05/24/2006 last visited: 06/30/2017 |
 view galleryW10.8 km | W. L. Saunders, Marker E-40 in North Carolina Historical Markers Editor "Colonial Records of North Carolina," Confederate colonel, N.C. Secretary of State, 1879-91. His grave is four blocks east. posted by: drmellow location: North Carolina date approved: 05/24/2006 last visited: 09/04/2013 |
 view galleryW10.8 km | Henry T. Clark, Marker E-65 in North Carolina Historical Markers Governor of North Carolina, 1861-1862. Speaker of the State Senate. Helped organize the State for war. Grave is 3 blocks E. posted by: drmellow location: North Carolina date approved: 05/24/2006 last visited: 06/30/2017 |
 view galleryW10.8 km | Knights of Labor (E122) in North Carolina Historical Markers Knights of Labor (E122) - Black farmworkers in region affiliated with labor union, 1886-1890. Precursor to the Fusion movement. State convention held here, 1890. posted by: DukeRoom location: North Carolina date approved: 09/12/2013 last visited: 09/20/2013 |
 view galleryW10.8 km | Occupation of Tarboro "All were burned ..." - Tarboro NC in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites On July 20, 1863, after bivouacking in the village of Sparta south of here, Gen. Edward E. Potter occupied Tarboro with a battalion of New York cavalrymen. posted by: Don.Morfe location: North Carolina date approved: 05/08/2020 last visited: 10/08/2021 |
 view galleryW10.9 km | Memorial to Confederate Soldiers, Tarboro, NC in American Civil War Monuments and Memorials Monument dedicated to the Confederate soldiers of Edgecombe County, North Carolina. posted by: drmellow location: North Carolina date approved: 02/16/2007 last visited: 09/04/2013 |
 view galleryW10.9 km | Town Common, Marker E-18 in North Carolina Historical Markers Established in 1760 by the Legislative Act which created the colonial town of Tarboro. posted by: drmellow location: North Carolina date approved: 05/24/2006 last visited: 09/04/2013 |
 view galleryW10.9 km | The Grove (Tarboro, North Carolina) in Wikipedia Entries The Grove, also known as Blount-Bridgers House, is a historic home located at Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North Carolina. It was built about 1808, and is a two-story, five bay, Federal style frame dwelling. posted by: Don.Morfe location: North Carolina date approved: 04/26/2023 last visited: 04/26/2023 |
 view galleryW10.9 km |  Grove, The - Tarboro NC
in U.S. National Register of Historic Places The Grove, also known as Blount-Bridgers House, is a historic home located at Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North Carolina. It was built about 1808, and is a two-story, five bay, Federal style frame dwelling. posted by: Don.Morfe location: North Carolina date approved: 04/27/2023 last visited: 04/27/2023 |
 view galleryW10.9 km |  Blount-Bridgers House-Edgecombe Arts - Tarboro NC
in Art Museums The Grove, also known as Blount-Bridgers House, is a historic home located at Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North Carolina. Edgecombe Arts is located in the Blount-Bridgers House. posted by: Don.Morfe location: North Carolina date approved: 04/26/2023 last visited: 04/26/2023 |
 view galleryW10.9 km | Occupation of Tarboro - Tarboro NC in U.S. Civil War Sites Potter ordered Maj. Floyd Clarkson, 12th New York Cavalry, to block the Hamilton road. About four miles from Tarboro, near Daniel’s Schoolhouse, he clashed with Maj. John T. Kennedy and three companies of the 62nd Georgia Cavalry. posted by: Don.Morfe location: North Carolina date approved: 04/26/2023 last visited: 04/26/2023 |
 view galleryW10.9 km |  Occupation of Tarboro-Daniel's Schoolhouse Engagement - Tarboro NC
in Battlefields Potter ordered Maj. Floyd Clarkson, 12th New York Cavalry, to block the Hamilton road. About four miles from Tarboro, near Daniel’s Schoolhouse, he clashed with Maj. John T. Kennedy and three companies of the 62nd Georgia Cavalry. posted by: Don.Morfe location: North Carolina date approved: 04/26/2023 last visited: 04/27/2023 |
 view galleryW10.9 km |  Blount-Bridgers House - Tarboro NC
in People-Named Places Blount-Bridgers House is a historic home located at Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North Carolina. It was built about 1808. It named after Thomas Blount (May 10, 1759 – February 7, 1812) and Lt. Col John L. Bridgers (1821-1884). posted by: Don.Morfe location: North Carolina date approved: 04/27/2023 last visited: 04/27/2023 |
 view galleryW10.9 km |  You Are Here Maps - Occupation of Tarboro - Tarboro NC
in 'You Are Here' Maps Potter ordered Maj. Floyd Clarkson, 12th New York Cavalry, to block the Hamilton road. About four miles from Tarboro, near Daniel’s Schoolhouse, he clashed with Maj. John T. Kennedy and three companies of the 62nd Georgia Cavalry. posted by: Don.Morfe location: North Carolina date approved: 04/25/2023 last visited: 04/26/2023 |
 view galleryW10.9 km | Washington's Southern Tour, Marker E-24 in North Carolina Historical Markers President Washington spent the night, April 18, 1791, in the town of Tarboro. posted by: drmellow location: North Carolina date approved: 05/24/2006 last visited: 09/04/2013 |
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