Topics Related to Historical Markers

Camp Butner (G-105)

World War II infantry training camp; housed Axis prisoners of war. Named for N.C. native, Gen. Henry W. Butner.

Archibald Debow Murphey ca. 1777-1832 (G-104)

Advocate of improved schools, roads, canals. Jurist, teacher, legislator. Born 7/10 mi. S.

J. G. de Roulhac Hamilton (G-103)

Historian, professor, & founder of the Southern Historical Collection at UNC. Born 1/2 block W.

John Sprunt Hill 1869-1961 (G-102)

Banker and attorney. Leader in credit union movement. Benefactor, UNC Library. Lived here.

Julian S. Carr 1845-1924 (G-101)

Industrialist & civic leader. Benefactor of Trinity College. Headed United Confederate Veterans. Grave 1/4 mi. S.

Harriet M. Berry 1877-1940 (G-100)

Champion of good roads. Her intensive lobbying led to 1921 law creating modern state highway system. Born 8 mi. N.

Leonard Henderson 1772-1833 (G-99)

Jurist and educator. Member of first N.C. Supreme Court; Chief Justice, 1829-1833. His grave is 1/2 mi. W.

N.C. Society of Engineers (G-98)

Organized in 1918 in the Malbourne Hotel, which stood here. J. N. Ambler elected first president.

Duke University (G-97)

Formerly Trinity College. Name was changed in 1924 to honor Washington Duke whose son James B. Duke endowed the institution.

Graham College (G-96)

Est. by the Christian Church, 1851, as Graham Institute; forerunner of Elon College. Burned in 1892. Stood 1 blk. west.