Historical Marker

Richard Clinton

Main Street in Clinton · Clinton · Sampson

North Carolina marker

Inscription

Lieut. colonel militia,

member Provincial Congress,

1775, legislature,

conventions 1788, 1789. This

town named for him. Home was

nearby.

Location

AddressMain Street in Clinton
CityClinton
CountySampson
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates34.997730, -78.323810

Sources

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