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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1V1P_william-reece-house-historical_Jamestown-NC.html
Constructed in the period 1834-1844 by William Reece, local Constable. Stopping point on Charlotte to Goldsboro stagecoach trail. Birthplace of Joseph Reece, founder of Greensboro News and Record. Later home to J. Harper Johnston, 1881 Jamestown M…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1V1O_jamestown-public-school-historical_Jamestown-NC.html
Jamestown Public School was designated by the General Assembly in 1907 as one of two standard high schools in Guilford County. In 1911, the General Assembly passed the Guilford County Farm Life School Act and Jamestown was so designated. When the …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1V1N_home-of-dr-shubal-gardner-coffin-historical_Jamestown-NC.html
The arrival of the railroad shifted the center of Jamestown eastward from the old town center where Dr. Shubal Coffin (1809-1881) had established a medical school in 1840. He built his new home here, overlooking the tracks, to enjoy the improved a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1V1M_the-robbins-holton-mill-house-historical_Jamestown-NC.html
Mill may date from about 1825, built on land owned by Jesse Field. It is best known as Robbins Mill or Holton Mill, bought in 1853 by Rev. Alexander and Mary (Weatherly) Robbins. Mrs. Robbins operated it during the Civil War, negotiating a draft d…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1V1K_oakdale-united-methodist-church-historical_Jamestown-NC.html
Oakdale United Methodist Church began as a brush arbor meeting at the entrance to the mill village, built by members of the community. After the Little Schoolhouse was built in the early 1880's, the church met here there. In 1915, a church was bui…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1V1J_oakdale-cotton-mills-historical_Jamestown-NC.html
A grist mill operated on this site under a series of owners until 1865. A gun factory was also located on the property during the Civil War. The cotton mill, which would be incorporated as Oakdale Cotton Mills by Joseph Ragsdale in 1896, opened fo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1V1I_oakdale-school-historical_Jamestown-NC.html
Built by Oakdale Mill and served by teachers from the county, this one-room schoolhouse operated until 1943 when it merged with the Jamestown School. The front sections on either side of the door provided separate boys' and girls' cloakrooms as we…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1V1G_camp-stokes-historical_Greensboro-NC.html
Confederate camp of instruction for conscripts and prison for deserters was located here in 1864-1865. When the war ended, 200 Union prisoners were held here. Camp Stokes was commanded by Major Jesse R. McLean of Greensboro.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1U6O_o-henry-historical_Greensboro-NC.html
In this store O. Henry (William Sidney Porter) 1862-1910 was employed by uncle as drug clerk for five years. Here he was loved by old and young white and black rich and poor
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1U6N_lunsford-richardson-historical_Greensboro-NC.html
In this store Lunsford Richardson 1854-1919 during his joint ownership from 1890 to 1898 developed a line of home remedies of which Vicks VapoRub became world-renowned for the relief of the common cold
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