Site of First Courthouse

Site of First Courthouse (HM158O)

Location: Halifax, NC 27839 Halifax County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 19.828', W 77° 35.291'

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Inscription
1758
Meeting of Fourth Provincial Congress
April 4,-May 15, 1776
Adoption by vote Halifax Resolves
April 12, 1776
Adoption by vote State Constitution
Dec 18, 1776
First Proclamation Declaration of Independence
August 1, 1776
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HM NumberHM158O
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Year Placed1950
Placed ByN.C. State Highway and Public Works Commission, N.C. Society for Preservation of Antiquities
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 11th, 2014 at 7:40am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 267686 N 4023712
Decimal Degrees36.33046667, -77.58818333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 19.828', W 77° 35.291'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 19' 49.68" N, 77° 35' 17.46" W
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Area Code(s)252
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 71 Market St, Halifax NC 27839, US
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