JACOB HENRY ca. 1775-1847
Inscription
First Jewish member of
N.C. legislature, 1808.
Delivered a landmark
address on religious
freedom. Lived here.
Location
AddressFront Street in Beaufort
CityBeaufort
CountyCarteret
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates34.717311, -76.667533
Sources
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Fort Hancock
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