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North Carolina Historical MarkersSherman's March I-15

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Elements of Sherman's Army traveling north from Georgia entered near this area on March 4-7, 1865.

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location: North Carolina

date approved: 6/30/2009

last visited: 8/30/2020

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North Carolina Historical MarkersJames Lytch I 46

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A historical marker to honor James Lytch of the X-way community, southwest of Laurinburg, NC for his invention of the Eclipse Lytch Cottonseed Planter. This planter was instrumental in increasing cotton production in the south.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member NCDaywalker

location: North Carolina

date approved: 7/10/2009

last visited: 7/26/2020

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North Carolina Historical MarkersSt. Andrews Presbyterian College I 56

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Roadside marker commemorating the beginning of St. Andrews Presbyterian College located in Laurinburg, NC on US 401, shoulder of highway, north bound lane.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member NCDaywalker

location: North Carolina

date approved: 6/30/2009

last visited: 7/26/2020

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North Carolina Historical MarkersSmyrna Presbyterian Church Cemetery

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Smyrna Presbyterian Church Cemetery, located on the former church grounds, was part of church property before the building was moved to house another Presbyterian congregation.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member NCDaywalker

location: North Carolina

date approved: 6/29/2009

last visited: 8/24/2014

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North Carolina Historical MarkersOriginal Springfield Cotton Mill

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This historical marker is located on NC 79 roadside, northbound lane, is at the former site of the Original Springfield Cotton Mill.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member NCDaywalker

location: North Carolina

date approved: 7/15/2009

last visited: 7/26/2020

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North Carolina Historical MarkersI-90 EDWIN GILL 1899-1978

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Marker Name: EDWIN GILL 1899-1978, Marker Text: State treasurer, 1953-77; commissioner of revenue, 1942-49. Secretary, Gov. O. Max Gardner, 1931-33. Lived one block N.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member NCDaywalker

location: North Carolina

date approved: 9/12/2014

last visited: 8/29/2020

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North Carolina Historical MarkersIda Yarn Mill

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Textile Mill 1882-1939 in Laurel Hill, NC

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Padon

location: North Carolina

date approved: 7/27/2008

last visited: 7/26/2020

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North Carolina Historical MarkersI-91 Laurinburg Institute

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This NC Historical Marker is dedicated to the educational facility - Laurinburg Institute.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member NCDaywalker

location: North Carolina

date approved: 6/23/2014

last visited: 8/29/2020

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North Carolina Historical MarkersSherman's March I 16

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Sherman's Army enroute to the Goldsboro, NC area to capture railroad junctions entered North Carolina south of here. Troops camped in the area and burned an arms factory, the Murdoch Gun Factory.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member NCDaywalker

location: North Carolina

date approved: 7/10/2009

last visited: 8/29/2020

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North Carolina Historical MarkersI 16 Sherman's March

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Sherman's army camped near Laurel Hill, NC

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Padon

location: North Carolina

date approved: 9/16/2008

last visited: 8/29/2020

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North Carolina Historical MarkersSTEWARTSVILLE CEMETERY I-57

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This cemetery is located approx 2 miles southwest of the marker on Stewartsville Cemetery Road. It has a reputation for its spookiness at night. There is a lot of odd happenings along Stewartsville Cemetery Road.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member NCDaywalker

location: North Carolina

date approved: 8/24/2009

last visited: 7/26/2020

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North Carolina Historical MarkersMurdoch Morrison Civil War Gun Factory

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Roadside historical marker for Murdoch Morrison Gun Factory east of Laurel Hill, NC on NC 144.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member NCDaywalker

location: North Carolina

date approved: 7/15/2009

last visited: 8/29/2020

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North Carolina Historical MarkersOriginal Richmond Cotton Mill

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Historical marker located in Laurel Hill, NC on NC 144 approx 2 miles from US 74 W at the site of the Richmond Cotton Mill.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member NCDaywalker

location: North Carolina

date approved: 7/14/2009

last visited: 8/29/2020

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North Carolina Historical MarkersLAURINBURG-MAXTON ARMY AIR BASE K-63

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This historical marker located on business route US 74 west of Maxton, NC honors the airborne troops that trained at the Laurinburg-Maxton Airbase during World War II.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member NCDaywalker

location: North Carolina

date approved: 7/20/2009

last visited: 8/29/2020

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North Carolina Historical MarkersCAROLINA COLLEGE I-27, Maxton, NC

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Carolina College was formed in 1911 by the Methodist Church in Maxton, NC.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member NCDaywalker

location: North Carolina

date approved: 8/24/2009

last visited: 8/29/2020

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North Carolina Historical MarkersSherman's March I 19

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This marker notes the passing of elements of Sherman's Army as they marched through the area. Union troops camped at the Old Laurel Hill Presbyterian Church in March of 1865.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member NCDaywalker

location: North Carolina

date approved: 7/11/2009

last visited: 8/29/2020

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North Carolina Historical MarkersI-93 Battle of Hayes Pond

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Marker Text: The Lumbee and other American Indians ousted the Ku Klux Klan from Maxton, Jan. 18, 1958, at rally, 1 1/2 miles SW.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member NCDaywalker

location: North Carolina

date approved: 10/22/2018

last visited: never

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North Carolina Historical MarkersANGUS W. McLEAN 1870-1935 I-20

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"ANGUS W. McLEAN 1870-1935 I-20" This marker located in Robeson County on NC 71, approx 1/2 mi north of the Campbell Soup Company manufacturing/shipping facility, is dedicated to Angus McLean, former governor of North Carolina.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member NCDaywalker

location: North Carolina

date approved: 12/22/2009

last visited: 6/20/2015

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North Carolina Historical MarkersI-25 Floral College

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"FLORAL COLLEGE, One of earliest colleges for women in the South, 1841-78. Centre Presbyterian Church, formerly the college chapel, is 150 yards north." Marker is located north of Maxton on NC 71, past Campbell Soup facility at intersection, N-bound.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member NCDaywalker

location: North Carolina

date approved: 12/28/2009

last visited: 6/20/2015

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North Carolina Historical MarkersTemperance Hall I-48, Wagram, NC

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Temperance Hall historical marker is located on US 401 south in Wagram, NC.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member NCDaywalker

location: North Carolina

date approved: 8/10/2009

last visited: 8/29/2020

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North Carolina Historical MarkersI 49 Ashpole Church

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Historic Church congregation, near Rowland, NC

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Padon

location: North Carolina

date approved: 7/28/2008

last visited: 8/17/2013

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North Carolina Historical MarkersK 31 John Coltrane 1926-1967

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Jazz saxophonist hometown of Hamlet, NC

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Padon

location: North Carolina

date approved: 9/16/2008

last visited: 7/30/2009

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North Carolina Historical MarkersGERALD JOHNSON 1890-1980 I-85

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This historical marker is placed to celebrate journalist and author Gerald Johnson born in 1890 near here in the historic Riverton community approximately one mile east of the marker site.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member NCDaywalker

location: North Carolina

date approved: 7/20/2009

last visited: 8/29/2020

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North Carolina Historical MarkersJOHN CHARLES McNEILL I-3

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This is the historical marker located in Wagram, NC on US 401, south bound road side. It was placed to honor John Charles McNeill, a Poet Laureate of North Carolina, albeit an unofficial title at the time. He was awarded The Patterson Cup in 1905.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member NCDaywalker

location: North Carolina

date approved: 7/20/2009

last visited: 8/29/2020

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North Carolina Historical MarkersK 46 Hamlet Station

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Located in Hamlet, NC

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Padon

location: North Carolina

date approved: 5/4/2009

last visited: 5/10/2014

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