Historical Marker

Alexander Mebane

US 70 in Mebane · Mebane · Alamance

North Carolina marker

Inscription

Brigadier general of North

Carolina militia, member

House of Commons,

conventions 1788, 1789, and

U.S. Congress. His home

stood nearby.

Location

AddressUS 70 in Mebane
CityMebane
CountyAlamance
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates36.095750, -79.266290

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