Naval Action

The Confederate ironclad ram "Albemarle" sank the Union gunboat "Southfield", April 19, 1864, one mile N.E. in the Roanoke River.

Marker is at the intersection of East Main Street and Albemarle Drive, on the left when traveling west on East Main ...

First Chemical Synthesis of a Gene

College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

Biochemist Har Gobind Khorana shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine in 1968 for research that was essential to understanding how DNA is translated into proteins. His work at the Institute for Enzyme Research ...

Ransom's Assault

General Matt Ransom's brigade formed in line of battle near here in the final Confederate attack, April 20, 1864.

Marker is on East Main Street west of General Pettigrew Drive, on the right when traveling west.

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Hoke's Final Line

The extreme left flank of Confederate General Robt. F. Hoke's brigade was formed a few yds. N. just before the final attack, April 20, 1864.

Marker is at the intersection of West Main Street and Alden Road, on the left when ...

Somerset Place

Antebellum plantation of Josiah Collins III, who grew rice & corn. Home in 1860 to 328 slaves. Located six miles south.

Marker is at the intersection of North Carolina Route 94 and Sixth Street, on the right when traveling east on ...

Mattamuskeet Nat'l Wildlife Refuge

The refuge, observation tower, and hunting lodge were rehabilitated by Civilian Conservation Corps enrollees, 1934-42.

Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 264 and Outfall Canal Road, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 264.

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Marion Bayard Folsom

Marion Folsom, business leader and civil servant, was born on this site on November 23, 1893. In 1914 he joined the Eastman Kodak Company where he helped design one of the nation's first company sponsored retirement insurance plans. Appointed by ...

Charles Pettigrew

First Bishop-elect of Episcopal Church in N.C., 1794. St. David's Church, erected 1803 at his expense, and his home are ½ mile southeast.

Marker is at the intersection of St David Road and North Carolina Route 94, on the right when ...

Buncombe Hall

The home of Col. Edward Buncombe of the Continental Line, who was captured at Germantown and died a prisoner in 1778, stood one mi. N.

Marker is at the intersection of Buncombe Avenue (North Carolina Route 32) and Cross Road, on ...

Dag Hammarskjöld

1905 - 1961

For all that has been, thanks.

For all that will be, yes!

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