The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28
Historical Markers To Be
Placed Throughout North Carolina

RALEIGH, Jan. 27.-The inscrip.
lions for nineteen new historical
markers have been approved and
sent to the foundry, it was announc-
ed today by DR.. C. C. C%rittenden,
secretary Of the North Carolina
Historical commission. These in
scriptions r written by leading
historians from Wake Forest col
lege, state college, Duke university,
the University of North Carolina,
and Davidson college.
Six of the new markers designate
points in connection with Wash
ington's Southern Tour, 1891, as
follows: Washington's Southern
"cur. President Washington was a
visitor in the town Of Halifax, on
April 1917, 1871. (Halifax, Halifax
county.)
Washington's Southern Tour.
President Washington spent t h e
night, April IS, 1871, in the town of
Tarboro. (Tarboro, Edgecombe coun.
ty.)
Washington's Southern Tour.
President Washington S p e n t the
night, April -, 1891, at Shadrack
Aliens Inn, which was Z miles east.
(Ayden, Pitt county.)
Washington's Southern Tour.
President Washington, on April 20,
1891 was a guest at the home of
Colonel John Allen, which was 5
county,
Washington's Southern Tour.
President Washington spent the
night, April %, 1871, at Sage's Inn,
which stood 200 yards east. (Onslow
county,
Washington's Southern Tour.
President Washington was a guest
here at Salem Tavern, May 31-June
1, 1871. (Winston-Salem. Forsyth
county,
Seven markers relate to Sher-
mans invasion of the state in 1865,
as follows: Sherman's March. AS
Sherman's army moved north from
Georgia on its march of destruction,
n part entered North Carolina
near here, March At, 1865. (Rich-
mond county.)
Sherman's. March. AS Sherman's
army moved north from Georgia IN
its march of destruction, n part
entered North Carolina near here,
March At, 1865. Scotland county.)
Sherman's March. A part of Kill
patrick's cavalry, of Sherman's
army, marching from Savannah to
Goldsboro, passed through Wades-
boro March 3-5, 1866. (Wadesboro,
Arson county,
Sherman's March. AS Sherman's
army moved north from Georgia,
several units passed through Lau-
rel Hill n camped in this vicinity,
March 8-9, 1865. (Laurel Hill, Scot
land county,
Sherman's March. Moving on
Goldsboro, Sherman's army W a S
temporarily checked by Hardee's
Confederates, March 16, 1865, in bat
tie of Averasboro, 3 IL miles west.
(Harnett county.)
Sherman's March. Sherman's
army, on it's march from Savannah,
entered Goldsboro, its chief North
Carolina objective, March 81, 1865.
(Goldsboro, Wayne county.)
In addition, six other markers
have been approved, as follows:
LESSEE Franklin. Governor, 1920
1921. officer in the American Re-
volution, congressman, United
States senator, his home stand IA
mile south. Glow Gap, Surry coun-
ty.)
S. S. Satchwell. A founder of
State Medical society, 1S49, head of
Confederate hospital at Wilson, list
president State Board Of Health,
1879. Home stood here. (Burgaw,
Pender county,
Fort Branch. Confederate fort at
Rainbow Banks, built to protect rail-
roads and the upper Roanoke River
valley. Earthworks remain, 8 miles
northeast. Martin county,
Leonidas l.. Polk. President Nat
ional Farmers Alliance 1892;
founder Progressive Farmer; a
founder of N. C. State and Mere
dith colleges. Birthplace stands
here. Polkton, Arson county,
Leonidas l.. Polk. President Nat
ional Farmers Alliance 1889S2;
founder Progressive Farmer; a
os NJ q State and Mere.