Catechna
Inscription
Fortified Indian town & site
of the Tuscarora conspiracy
of Sept., 1711. Capitulated,
1712, after a 10-day siege
by Col. John Barnwell. Site
is 4 mi. N.
Location
AddressNC 118 (Queen Street) at Highland Boulevard in Grifton
CityGrifton
CountyPitt
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates35.375540, -77.438750
Sources
More markers in Pitt
Thomas J. Jarvis
Greenville, NC
Governor, 1879-1885; Minister to Brazil; United States Senator.
Blount Hall
Built before 1762 by Jacob Blount, member of Assembly, 1754-1762, 1764-1771, and of Provincial Congress, 1775-1776.
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
Established in 1907 as state-supported normal school.
Bryan Grimes 1828-1880
Major General, Confederate Army.
Former Colleges
Ayden, NC
Two church-affiliated schools were once located in Ayden.