Inscription
Ralph Lane and a group of
English colonists explored
the Chawanook Indian country
and the Chowan River, 1586,
north to this vicinity.
Location
AddressUS 13/158 Bypass at Chowan River bridge
CountyHertford
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates36.401160, -76.936170
Sources
More markers in Hertford
Murfree House
Murfreesboro, NC
Home of William Hardy Murfree, member of U.S. Congress, 1813-1817; N.C. House, 1805 & 1812; presidential elector, 1812.
Burning Of Winton
Winton, NC
A detachment of United States troops burned Winton on February 20, 1862.
Richard J. Gatling
Patented rapid-firing Gatling Gun, 1862.
John W. Moore
Compiler of roster of North Carolina troops, 1861-1865, historian, novelist, Confederate major.
4-H Club
Ahoskie, NC
First in North Carolina, organized at Ahoskie in 1909 as the Corn Club.
