Topics Related to Historical Markers

Masonic Home (J-84)

Established in 1912 by Grand Lodge of Masons and Order of Eastern Star for their aged.

North Carolina School of the Arts (J-83)

Est. 1963; opened 1965. First state-supported school for performing arts in U.S. A campus of The University of North Carolina since 1971.

Calcium Carbide (J-82)

Industrial experiment nearby in 1892 led to discovery of process for its manufacture. First produced commercially by James T. Morehead.

Lindsay Street School (J-81)

The first permanent public graded school in N.C. opened in 1875 in a building which stood on this site.

George Preddy 1919-1944 (J-80)

World War II fighter pilot. N.C.'s leading ace. Killed in action. Home 1 block east.

Sit-Ins (J-79)

Launched the national drive for integrated lunch counters, Feb. 1, 1960, in Woolworth store 2 blocks south.

Albion W. Tourgee 1838-1905 (J-78)

Writer, judge, & Union army officer. Member, constitutional convention, 1868. Lived 2 blocks S.

Lindley Field (J-77)

First air mail flight through N.C. landed here May 1, 1928. Charles Lindbergh, on Oct. 14, 1927, landed nearby to open field.

Lewis David von Schweinitz 1780-1834 (J-76)

Moravian administrator. Botanist and pioneer in American mycology. Discovered falls 3 mi. SW.

New Garden Friends Meeting (J-75)

Meeting for worship was begun in 1751; became a Monthly Meeting, 1754. Present bldg. is here.