Charlotte Speedway

"Strictly Stock" race, June 19, 1949, launched NASCAR sanctioned series. ¾-mile dirt track was 200 yds. W.

Marker is at the intersection of Little Rock Road and Scott Futrell Drive, on the right when traveling south on Little Rock Road.

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Red Wolf Country

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Welcome to Red Wolf Country

Northeastern North Carolina is Famous for the Outer Banks with its beautiful beaches, but the region has plenty of other natural attractions. Just a short drive inland, you’ll find many more places to appreciate nature ...

County of Monroe

Created February 23, 1821 - Named for James Monroe

Born April 28, 1758, Virginia - Died July 4, 1831, New York

Major in the American Revolution - Senator from Virginia

United States Minister to France and England

Twice Governor of ...

Pioneer School

First schoolhouse in Rochester was built of wood on this site, 1813. It was replaced by a two-story stone building, 1836, and by this structure, 1873.

Marker is on Fitzhugh St. S., on the left when traveling north.

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Statesville in the Civil War

The Raiders Soon Departed

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On March 24, 1865, Union Gen. George Stoneman led 6,000 cavalrymen from Tennessee into southwestern Virginia and western North Carolina to disrupt the Confederate supply line by destroying sections of the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, the North ...

Sand Hill Missionary Baptist Church

Birthplace of the Smyrna Baptist Association

This church was organized in 1857. The first sanctuary, made of logs, was situated near the still-present old well. A number of Coffee County’s prominent citizens were early members of the church and are buried ...

The Holland Purchase

Historic New York

The Holland Land Company was organized by six banking firms in the Netherlands to purchase the unsettled land of western New York State. Their agent, Theophile Cazenove, in 1792-93 bought more than three million acres, known as ...

The Pan-American Exposition

Historic New York

Extending one mile north from Delaware Park Lake, between Elmwood and Delaware Avenues, the Pan-American Exposition was a spectacular sight to over eight million visitors from May 1 to November 2, 1901. Ornate buildings, embellished with decorated ...

Edenton United Methodist Church

On this site, from 1895 to 1983, stood the new Methodist Church of Edenton. It was a brick structure, a model of elegance and arrangement. The building replaced a wooden church that was located on Eden Street from 1857 to ...

Edenton Cotton Mill

Founded by local investors in 1898, mill had major impact on local economy.

Deeded to the Historic Preservation Foundation of NC in 1995.

Marker is at the intersection of East Church Street and McMullan Avenue, on the right when traveling east on ...