Topics Related to Historical Markers

Stephen A. Douglas (J-14)

Presidential nominee, 1860, United States Senator from Illinois, was married to Martha Martin, 1847, in house standing 2 miles N.E.

David S. Reid (J-13)

Governor, 1851-54, U.S. Senator, Congressman, member of peace conference, 1861, and of state conventions, 1861, 1875. Home stands 2 blocks E.

Benjamin Forsyth (J-12)

Officer in the War of 1812. Mortally wounded in Canada, 1814. Forsyth County named for him. Home stood a few feet north of this spot.

Greensboro College (J-11)

First college chartered for women in North Carolina, 1838. Founded by Methodist Church.

University of N.C. at Greensboro (J-10)

Est. in 1891 as a normal school; became Woman's College of the University of North Carolina, 1932. Coeducational since 1963.

Shallow Ford (J-9)

Colonial route across Yadkin River. Scene of Tory defeat by Whigs, 1780. Crossing used in 1781 by army of Lord Cornwallis. 600 yds. S.

Speedwell Church (J-8)

Presbyterian. Organized ca. 1759. James McCready first regular minister, 1793. Present building erected about 1844.

Land of Eden (J-7)

20,000-acre estate of William Byrd, Virginia planter, author, surveyor of Va.-N.C. line, 1728. S.W. corner here.

Dolley Madison 1768-1849 (J-6)

Hostess and social leader. Wife of President James Madison. Saved artifacts from White House fire, 1814. Born 1 1/2 miles N.E.

Calvin H. Wiley 1819-1887 (J-5)

First Superintendent of N.C. Common Schools, 1853-1865. Author, editor. Born 1 1/2 miles northeast.