North Carolina Highway Historical Marker #EEE-1
Ram Albemarle. The Confederate ironclad Albemarle was outfitted in Halifax with machinery and guns before sailing down river into action, 1864.
US 301 Business (Main Street) at Dobbs Street, Halifax, NC, United States
North Carolina Highway Historical Marker #E-99
John H. Eaton 1790 1856. Secretary of War under Andrew Jackson; U.S. Senator from Tenn.; Fla. governor; U.S. minister to Spain. Born here.
US 301 Business (King Street) in, Halifax, NC, United States
North Carolina Highway Historical Marker #E-98
North Carolina Constitution. The first constitution of the independent state was adopted in Halifax on December 18, 1776.
US 301 Bypass at US 301 Business north of, Halifax, NC, United States
North Carolina Highway Historical Marker #E-68
Eagle Tavern. Built in 1790s. Banquet for Lafayette held on February 27, 1825 when tavern was on original site 900 ft. northeast.
US 301 Business (Main Street) in, Halifax, NC, United States
North Carolina Highway Historical Marker #E-51
'Colonial Churchyard'. Graves of Confederate general Junius Daniel, editor Abraham Hodge, U.S. District Judge John Sitgreaves, are 1 bl. N.E.
US 301 Business (St. David Street) at King Street, Halifax, NC, United States
North Carolina Highway Historical Marker #E-39
Hutchins G. Burton Ca. 1774 1836. Governor, 1824-1827; Attorney General of N.C.; Congressman. His home was 400 yds. W.
US 301 south of, Halifax, NC, United States
North Carolina Highway Historical Marker #E-25
Washington's Southern Tour. President Washington was a visitor in the town of Halifax, on April 16-17, 1791.
US 301 Business (Main Street) northeast of US 301, Halifax, NC, United States
North Carolina Highway Historical Marker #E-12
Cornwallis. The British Army under Gen. Cornwallis marching to Virginia defeated the local Militia at the town of Halifax, in May, 1781.
US 301 north of US 301 Business (Main Street) in, Halifax, NC, United States
North Carolina Highway Historical Marker #E-9
Willie Jones 1741 1801. Key Anti-Federalist and an advocate for states' rights in Revolutionary era N.C. His home, "The Grove", was 2/10 mi. W.
US 301 south, Halifax, NC, United States
North Carolina Highway Historical Marker #E-8
Masonic Lodge. Chartered 1767. Building was erected in 1769. Joseph Montfort, "Grand Master of America," is buried there. 500 yds. E.
US 301 Bypass at US 301 Business north of, Halifax, NC, United States
North Carolina Highway Historical Marker #E-4
William R. Davie 1756 1820. A militia officer during the Revolution; governor, 1798-99; envoy to France;"father" of University of N.C. Lived in this house.
US 301 Business (Main Street) in, Halifax, NC, United States
North Carolina Highway Historical Marker #E-3
Independence. The "Halifax Resolves," first formal sanction of American Independence, adopted in this town, April 12, 1776.
US 301 north of US 301 Business (Main Street), Halifax, NC, United States