Topics Related to Historical Markers

Archaeological site key to understanding earliest native population. Its occupation dates to ca. 10,000 B.C. One mi. N.E.

Cannon Mills president, 1921-1962; advanced the marketing of textiles. Civic leader and health care benefactor. Grave is one mile south.

French company in 1913 began Narrows Dam and town named for Adrien Badin, president Southern Aluminum, a subsidiary. Office stood 1/2 mi. N.W.

Forces led by William R. Davie attacked and dispersed band of Tories on September 21, 1780, at plantation of James Wauchope, 3 ½ mi. NW.

Congressman from N.C., 1811-1817. Moved to Alabama where he was governor, 1821-1825, & U.S. Senator. Born 2 mi. SW.

Congregation organized, 1770. David Barr, first pastor. Building, completed 1826, is 1/4 mi. E.

Founder of the nation's first textile factory owned and operated by blacks, 1897-1904. Mill building is 350 yds. N.

Chief judge, U.S. Fourth Circuit, 1931-58; alternate member, Nuremberg tribunal, 1945-46. He was born one block SE.

Minister, teacher, and founder of Livingstone College. Home stands here. Grave 700 ft. E.

Educator, author, editor; Sec'y of N.C. Historical Commission, 1926-35. Birthplace 1 block east.