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Center of a colony from Barbados led by John Vassall, 1664. Abandoned by 1667. Was located 2 mi. E. on Town Creek.
Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy. Awarded Medal of Honor for heroism at Vera Cruz, 1914. Commanded Asiatic Fleet. Lived 4 miles east.
Published landmark map, 1733. Surveyor general; chief justice of General Court. Member of colonial Councils and Assemblies. His home was nearby.
One of North Carolina's three signers of the Declaration of Independence. Home was here.
Erected 1875-6. First house of worship built in North Carolina by the Jews. Congregation established in 1867.
Capt. U.S.S. "Kearsarge," which sank Confederate raider "Alabama," 1864, rear admiral U.S. Navy, 1870-1873. Birthplace was one block west.
Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, 1886-1921. Installed as vicar apostolic of North Carolina (1868-72) at St. Thomas Church 1/2 bl. W.
Crusader for education. President, UNC, 1896-1900; Tulane, 1900-04; Virginia, 1904-31. This was his birthplace.
Roman Catholic priest, pioneer Home Missionary of N.C. Co-founder of "Maryknoll Fathers," a foreign mission society. Birthplace (1860) 1 bl. E.
Capt., U.S. Navy. After victories in War of 1812, he and his sloop Wasp were lost at sea. His home was 2 blocks W.