Topics Related to Historical Markers

Edward W. Pou (H-63)

Congressman, 1901-1934, Chairman House Rules Committee during parts of administrations of Wilson, F. D. Roosevelt. Grave is 200 yds. south.

Campbell University (H-62)

Baptist. Founded in 1887 by James A. Campbell as Buie's Creek Academy. A university since 1979.

Union Headquarters (H-60)

Gen. H. W. Slocum, commanding the Union forces, located his headquarters in this field, March 16, 1865.

Josiah W. Bailey (H-59)

United States Senator, 1931-1946. A Baptist leader and editor of "The Biblical Recorder." Home was here.

Magnum Terrace (H-58)

Soil conservation land mark. Erosion-checking terrace built ca. 1885 by Priestley H. Mangum 2 mi. north. Technique adopted across the U.S.

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.