J 24 Plank Road
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Padon
N 35° 57.449 W 080° 00.345
17S E 589658 N 3979689
129 Mile Toll Road built 1849-1854 The "Plank Road", High Point, NC
Waymark Code: WM35BG
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 02/11/2008
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J 24 Plank Road
A section of the Fayetteville-Salem plank road, a toll road 129 miles long, built 1849-1854, followed this route.
Division Of Archives And History 1974
Sign is located on Main Street, at the High Point Railroad Depot, just beside the rail bridge.
It is also very close to the statue called "The Plank Road Foreman" a sculpture by artist David A. Dowdy Jr. dedicated in 2004, to honor the men and women of the area who worked in various industries to establish the city of High Point, NC.
Marker Name: J 24 Plank Road
Marker Type: Roadside
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Required Waymark Photo: yes
Local North Carolina markers without State Number Designation: Not listed
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