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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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Established for visually impaired students in 1845 under leadership of John Motley Morehead. Present plant is 3 blocks south.

Established for visually impaired students in 1845 under leadership of John Motley Morehead. Present plant is 500 yards north.