Topics Related to Historical Markers

Barbecue Church (H-57)

Presbyterian, founded in 1757 by Scottish Highlanders. Present building, the third, erected about 1895, is 200 yds. northeast.

The Governor Morehead School (H-56)

Opened in 1869, it was first state-supported school in U.S. for African American blind & deaf students. Located on this site 1929-1977.

John L. Taylor 1769-1829 (H-55)

First Chief Justice of N.C. Supreme Court, 1819-1829; author of numerous legal works. Grave is 1/2 mi. E. Home is 1 mi. S.W.

Elmwood (H-54)

Home of chief justices John L. Taylor & Thos. Ruffin; of Wm. Gaston, Romulus M. Saunders, & Samuel A. Ashe. Built about 1813. Is 70 yds. N.

J. Melville Broughton 1888-1949 (H-53)

Governor, 1941-45; U.S. Senator, 1948-49. Member, General Assembly, 1927, 1929. Home was two blocks west.

Lawrence O'Bryan Branch 1820-1862 (H-52)

Congressman 1855-1861. President of Raleigh and Gaston Railroad. Was a Brigadier General, C.S.A. His home was here.

Buffalo Church (H-51)

Presbyterian. Founded in 1797 by Scottish Highlanders. Present building, the fourth, erected 1880, stands on original site.

William C. Lee (H-50)

U.S. Army, 1917-1948. Pioneer in organizing Army airborne units; Major general, World War II. Home is 2 blocks, grave 1 mile, west.

William E. Dodd 1869-1940 (H-49)

Ambassador to Germany, 1933-37; professor and writer of U.S. history. He was born 2 mi. N.E.

North Carolina Museum of History (H-48)

Collection gathered by Fred Olds merged 1902 with state's artifacts to create Hall of History. Moved here in 1994.