Calcium Carbide
Inscription
Industrial experiment nearby
in 1892 led to discovery of
process for its manufacture.
First produced commercially
by James T. Morehead.
Location
AddressChurch Street in Eden
CityEden
CountyRockingham
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates36.505150, -79.759720
Sources
More markers in Rockingham
Industrial Education Centers
Eden, NC
As forerunners of state community colleges, 1958- 1963, boosted vocational training.
David S. Reid
Reidsville, NC
Governor, 1851-54, U.S. Senator, Congressman, member of peace conference, 1861,and of state conventions, 1861, 1875.
Alexander Martin 1783-1807
Governor, 1782-85 and 1789-92, officer in the Revolution, member Federal Convention of 1787, United States Senator.
Troublesome Iron Works
Used in the Revolution.
Thomas Settle, Jr. 1831-1888
Justice N.C. Supreme Court, served in N.C. House & Senate, Confederate captain, minister to Peru.