Scotland County
11 places on the trail: 11 highway markers.
The young state, 1790-1860
- I-56ST. ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGEChartered 1958; opened 1961. Formed by merger of colleges dating from 1858. Coeducational, four-year liberal arts colleg...
- I-48TEMPERANCE HALLMeeting hall of the Richmond Temperance and Literary Society, 1860 to 1890's. Sacked by Sherman's army in 1865. Stands 1...
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
- I-15SHERMAN'S MARCHAs Sherman's army moved north from Georgia on its path of destruction, one part entered North Carolina near here, March ...
- I-16SHERMAN'S MARCHAs Sherman's army moved north from Georgia, several units passed through Laurel Hill and camped in this vicinity, March ...
- I-19SHERMAN'S MARCHA part of Sherman's army, marching from Savannah to Goldsboro, camped at Laurel Hill Presbyterian Church, 2/3 mi. SW, Ma...
The New South, 1878-1929
- I-46JAMES LYTCHInvented Lytch cotton planter (patented 1878), a favorite in the South, and other implements. Shops were 1/4 mile S.W. T...
- I-3JOHN CHARLES McNEILLNotable North Carolina poet, 1874-1907. House in which he was born restored at his burial site 1 1/2 miles west.
- I-91LAURINBURG INSTITUTEFounded 1904 by E. M. and Tinny McDuffie to educate black students upon encouragement by Booker T. Washington. Campus 10...
Modern North Carolina, 1930 on
- I-90EDWIN GILL 1899-1978State treasurer, 1953-77; commissioner of revenue, 1942-49. Secretary, Gov. O. Max Gardner, 1931-33. Lived one block N.
- I-85GERALD JOHNSON 1890-1980Journalist and author. Progressive observer of the South and politics. Moved to Baltimore in 1926. Born 1 mile E.
- K-63LAURINBURG-MAXTON ARMY AIR BASEU.S. Army Air Force glider base, 1942-45. Trained units active in D-Day assault, June 6, 1944. Field 3 mi. N.