Rockingham County
26 places on the trail: 26 highway markers.
People of Rockingham County in Carolina Quotes
Colonial North Carolina, 1585-1774
- J-25'LAND OF EDEN'Near here ran southern line of estate of Wm. Byrd, Virginia planter, author, and surveyor of Va.-N.C. boundary line, 172...
- J-7'LAND OF EDEN'20,000-acre estate of William Byrd, Virginia planter, author, surveyor of Va.-N.C. line, 1728. S.W. corner here.
- J-8SPEEDWELL CHURCHPresbyterian. Organized ca. 1759. James McCready first regular minister, 1793. Present building erected about 1844.
Revolution and founding, 1775-1789
The young state, 1790-1860
- J-15ALEXANDER MARTIN 1783-1807Governor, 1782-85 and 1789-92, officer in the Revolution, member Federal Convention of 1787, United States Senator. Home...
- J-88BARNETT CANALBuilt near here by James Barnett in 1813. Later powered largest continuously operating textile complex in the northern p...
- J-13DAVID S. REIDGovernor, 1851-54, U.S. Senator, Congressman, member of peace conference, 1861, and of state conventions, 1861, 1875. Ho...
- J-94FIRST PUBLIC SCHOOL IN N.C.First free school in the state, established under Common School Law of 1839, opened January 20, 1840, in this vicinity.
- J-59LENOX CASTLEAlso called Rockingham Springs. Council of State met here, 1790. Owned by John Lenox, Archibald D. Murphey, & Thomas Ruf...
- J-14STEPHEN A. DOUGLASPresidential nominee, 1860, United States Senator from Illinois, was married to Martha Martin, 1847, in house standing 2...
- J-26WRIGHT TAVERNBuilt in 1816. Rare example of dog-run building. Operated by Wrights and Reids. Birthplace and home of Congressman J. W....
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
- J-45ALFRED M. SCALES 1827-1892Governor, 1885-1889, Confederate general, state legislator, and Congressman. Birthplace stood 3 1/2 mi. E.
- J-47O. P. FITZGERALD 1829-1911Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, 1890-1911; editor; author; education official in California. Born nearby...
- J-17THOMAS SETTLE, JR. 1831-1888Justice N.C. Supreme Court, served in N.C. House & Senate, Confederate captain, minister to Peru. Home is 2 mi. W.
The New South, 1878-1929
Modern North Carolina, 1930 on
- J-93CHARLIE POOLE 1892-1931Pioneer country music recording artist. With N.C. Ramblers, 1918-31, popularized old-time music. Grave 1/2 mi. SW.
- J-114GLENN T. SETTLE 1894-1967Founder of Wings Over Jordan Choir and Negro Hour radio show, 1937. He promoted traditional spiritual music & racial har...
- J-113INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION CENTERSAs forerunners of state community colleges, 1958-1963, boosted vocational training. First in N.C. operated 200 yards E.
- J-67LUTHER H. HODGES 1898-1974Governor, 1954-1961; U.S. Secretary of Commerce, 1961-1965. A founder of Research Triangle Park. Home is 100 yards east.
- J-121ROBERT OPIE LINDSAY 1894-1952Fighter pilot. State's only WWI ace. Shot down 6 German planes, 1918. Born 1 mi. SW.
Battlefields, sites and undated markers
- J-124GRIGGS v. DUKE POWER CO.
- J-91LEAKSVILLE LANDINGPort for bateau trade on Dan River. Improved by Roanoke Navigation Company, 1820s. Ruins visible at low water. 200 yards...
- J-44LOWER SAURA TOWNA village of the Saura Indians, abandoned by that tribe in the early 18th century, was on Dan River, 2 1/2 mi. N.E.
- J-90SLINK SHOAL SLUICEDan River improvements built 1820s by Roanoke Navigation Co. include sluice & wing dams 1/4 mi. E. Rebuilt, 1880s.
- J-125SUSIE SHARP