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Native of Washington, Zurich graduate, head of a Boston hospital, 1st woman member N.C. Medical Society, 1872. Her girlhood home was here.

The road from New England to Charleston, over which mail was first carried regularly in North Carolina, 1738-39, passed near this spot.

In North Carolina was set up near this spot about 1700. Books sent from England by Rev. Thos. Bray.

Baptist leader. In 1866 he organized first black Baptist association in N.C.; trustee, Shaw University. Grave 2 mi. SE.

First woman known to have acted as attorney in an N.C. court, 1673. Appeared before Council in Perquimans Precinct.

First U.S. marshal for District of N.C., 1790- 1794. Federalist member of conventions of 1788 & 1789. Lived 12 mi. SE.

Pioneer missionary. He preached first Methodist sermon in colony, 1772, at Currituck Courthouse, 300 ft. N. Church named for Pilmoor near the site.

First in North Carolina, organized at Ahoskie in 1909 as the Corn Club. Beginning of present large organization of rural youth in state.

Charles Griffin taught in this county the first known school in N.C. 1705-08.