Lemuel W. Boone 1827-1878
Inscription
Baptist leader. In 1866 he
organized first black
Baptist association in N.C.;
trustee, Shaw University.
Grave 2 mi. SE.
Location
AddressUS 13 at SR 1457 (Old US 13) southeast of Winton
CountyHertford
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates36.368700, -76.957610
Sources
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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.
Lane's Expedition
Ralph Lane and a group of English colonists explored the Chawanook Indian country and the Chowan River, 1586, north to this vicinity.