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Black business leader. In 1898 he founded what is now N.C. Mutual Life Insurance Company. His grave is 85 yds. N.W.
Merchant. Left native Scotland, 1774. Partner in Transylvania Company; UNC trustee. Home 1/2 mi. E.; grave 2 blks. N.
A pioneer in field of organized nursing. In 1902 she founded the N.C. Nurses' Association. Home was 7/10 mile W.
Document issued June 6, 1765, protesting abuses by local officials. Later spurred the Regulator movement. Author, George Sims, lived nearby.
World War II infantry training camp; housed Axis prisoners of war. Named for N.C. native, Gen. Henry W. Butner.
Advocate of improved schools, roads, canals. Jurist, teacher, legislator. Born 7/10 mi. S.
Historian, professor, & founder of the Southern Historical Collection at UNC. Born 1/2 block W.
Banker and attorney. Leader in credit union movement. Benefactor, UNC Library. Lived here.
Industrialist & civic leader. Benefactor of Trinity College. Headed United Confederate Veterans. Grave 1/4 mi. S.
Champion of good roads. Her intensive lobbying led to 1921 law creating modern state highway system. Born 8 mi. N.