Historical Marker

First Post Road

US 17 Business (North Broad Street) in Edenton · Edenton · Cherokee

North Carolina marker

Inscription

The road from New England to Charleston, over which mail was first carried regularly in North Carolina, 1738-39, passed near this spot.

Location

AddressUS 17 Business (North Broad Street) in Edenton
CityEdenton
CountyCherokee
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates35.022230, -84.317493

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