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CLAUDE KITCHIN 1869-1923

Congressman, 1901-23, Democratic majority leader, 1915-19. Opposed war declaration; later supported Wilson's war policies. Home is here.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program,...

Congressman, 1901-23, Democratic majority leader, 1915-19. Opposed war declaration; later supported Wilson's war policies. Home is here.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker...

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WHITMEL HILL

Colonel in Revolution. Member of Continental Congress, 1778-1781; of Provincial Congresses; and of state legislature. Grave 125 yds. S.E.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker...

Colonel in Revolution. Member of Continental Congress, 1778-1781; of Provincial Congresses; and of state legislature. Grave 125 yds. S.E.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical...

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GALLBERRY

Built about 1885. Home of three congressmen, W. H. Kitchin and his sons Wm. W. (governor, 1909-1913) and Claude.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and is used with their...

Built about 1885. Home of three congressmen, W. H. Kitchin and his sons Wm. W. (governor, 1909-1913) and Claude.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and is used with...

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W. W. KITCHIN 1866-1924

Governor, 1909-1913; congressman, 1897-1908; & attorney. His grave is 240 yards south.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and is used with their permission. Full page here...

Governor, 1909-1913; congressman, 1897-1908; & attorney. His grave is 240 yards south.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and is used with their permission. Full page...

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GEORGE V. HOLLOMAN 1902-1946

Colonel U.S. Air Force, World War II. Pioneer in developing automatic devices for airplane control. Home 150 yds. W.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and is used with...

Colonel U.S. Air Force, World War II. Pioneer in developing automatic devices for airplane control. Home 150 yds. W.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and is used with...

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BENJAMIN HAWKINS

Member Continental Congress, United States Senator, 1789-1795, U.S. Indian Agent to the Creek Nation, 1796-1816. Home was 5 1/2 mi. S.W.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program,...

Member Continental Congress, United States Senator, 1789-1795, U.S. Indian Agent to the Creek Nation, 1796-1816. Home was 5 1/2 mi. S.W.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program,...

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WALTER CLARK 1846-1924

Champion of liberalism. Member, State Supreme Court, 1889-1924; Chief Justice, 1902-24. Editor, State Records of N.C. Home, "Airlie," was here.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker...

Champion of liberalism. Member, State Supreme Court, 1889-1924; Chief Justice, 1902-24. Editor, State Records of N.C. Home, "Airlie," was here.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker...

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LEMUEL BURKITT

Pastor Sandy Run Baptist Church, 1773-1807. A founder & historian, Kehukee Baptist Assn.; member N.C. convention, 1788. Grave 300 yds. E.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker...

Pastor Sandy Run Baptist Church, 1773-1807. A founder & historian, Kehukee Baptist Assn.; member N.C. convention, 1788. Grave 300 yds. E.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker...

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WARRENTON MALE ACADEMY

Stood here. Chartered 1787, named Warrenton High School, 1898. Since 1923 a public school.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and is used with their permission. Full page...

Stood here. Chartered 1787, named Warrenton High School, 1898. Since 1923 a public school.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and is used with their permission. Full page...

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W. L. SAUNDERS

Editor "Colonial Records of North Carolina," Confederate colonel, N.C. Secretary of State, 1879-91. His grave is four blocks east.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and...

Editor "Colonial Records of North Carolina," Confederate colonel, N.C. Secretary of State, 1879-91. His grave is four blocks east.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and...

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W. D. PENDER

Confederate major general; graduate of U.S. Military Academy, 1854. Mortally wounded at Gettysburg, age 29. Grave is 4 blocks east.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and...

Confederate major general; graduate of U.S. Military Academy, 1854. Mortally wounded at Gettysburg, age 29. Grave is 4 blocks east.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and...

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BRAGG HOME

Boyhood home of Bragg brothers, Thomas, governor, 1855-9; Braxton, Confederate general, and John, U.S. Congressman. One block east.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and...

Boyhood home of Bragg brothers, Thomas, governor, 1855-9; Braxton, Confederate general, and John, U.S. Congressman. One block east.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and...

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WILLIAM R. DAVIE

A militia officer during the Revolution; governor, 1798-99; envoy to France; “father” of University of N.C. Lived in this house.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and is...

A militia officer during the Revolution; governor, 1798-99; envoy to France; “father” of University of N.C. Lived in this house.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and...

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HUTCHINS G. BURTON ca. 1774-1836

Governor, 1824-1827; Attorney General of N.C.; Congressman. His home was 400 yds. W.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and is used with their permission. Full page here...

Governor, 1824-1827; Attorney General of N.C.; Congressman. His home was 400 yds. W.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and is used with their permission. Full page...

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WILLIAM MILLER

Governor, 1814-1817; state legislator and attorney general; U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Central America. Lived three miles north.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and is...

Governor, 1814-1817; state legislator and attorney general; U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Central America. Lived three miles north.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and...

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ROANOKE CANAL

Canal and locks around river rapids completed 1834 by Roanoke Navigation Company. Highway crosses route of canal at this point.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and is...

Canal and locks around river rapids completed 1834 by Roanoke Navigation Company. Highway crosses route of canal at this point.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and...

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ROANOKE CANAL

Canal and locks completed around river rapids, 1834. Highway crosses canal route here. A lock is 200 feet south.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and is used with their...

Canal and locks completed around river rapids, 1834. Highway crosses canal route here. A lock is 200 feet south.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and is used with...

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RICHARD WARFINGTON

Member of Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-06. Led the return trip from Mandan villages. Born 1777 near here. Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and is used with their...

Member of Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-06. Led the return trip from Mandan villages. Born 1777 near here. Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and is used with...

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FIRST RAILROAD

The first railroad in the State was completed in 1833 from Petersburg, Va., to Blakely, on the Roanoke River, a short distance southeast.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker...

The first railroad in the State was completed in 1833 from Petersburg, Va., to Blakely, on the Roanoke River, a short distance southeast.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical...

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LAFAYETTE

On his American tour, Lafayette spent the night of February 28, 1825, at the home of Henry Donaldson which stood near this spot.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and is...

On his American tour, Lafayette spent the night of February 28, 1825, at the home of Henry Donaldson which stood near this spot.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and...

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