Patrick County / North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina was one of the original thirteen states. The first settlement was made on Roanoke Island, 1585, but was not permanent. Settlers from Virginia occupied the Albemarle region before 1663, in which year the colony of Carolina was founded.
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Patrick County
Area 485 Square Miles
Formed in 1790 from Henry, and named for Patrick Henry, who thus had two counties named for him. General J. E. B. Stuart was born in this county.
Marker is on Riverside Drive / Ararat Highway (Route 773), on the right when traveling north.
Courtesy hmdb.org
