Historical Marker

Gabriel Moore

NC 8/89 (Main Street) in Danbury · Danbury · Stokes

North Carolina marker

Inscription

Governor of Alabama,

1829-1831. Served in U.S.

House and Senate. Official

of Mississippi and Alabama

Territories. Born near here,

1785.

Location

AddressNC 8/89 (Main Street) in Danbury
CityDanbury
CountyStokes
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates36.409320, -80.205170

Sources

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