James E. Shepard

James E. Shepard (HM1BR3)

Location: Durham, NC 27707 Durham County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 58.2', W 78° 55.957'

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Negro educational and religious leader. Founder of a college (1910), now N.C. Central University, its president to 1947. Grave 1½ miles S.E.
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HM NumberHM1BR3
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Marker NumberG 57
Year Placed1978
Placed ByDivision of Archives and History
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 12th, 2014 at 8:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 686411 N 3982596
Decimal Degrees35.97000000, -78.93261667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 58.2', W 78° 55.957'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 58' 12.00" N, 78° 55' 57.42" W
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Area Code(s)919
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2801-2811 University Dr, Durham NC 27707, US
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