The first railroad in the State was completed in 1833 from Petersburg, Va., to Blakely, on the Roanoke River, a short distance southeast.
Topics Related to Northampton County
Brigadier General during the Revolution, member of Provincial Congress and of Continental Congress. Site of home, Mt. Gallant, 1/4 mi. S.W.
Ending his campaign in North Carolina, he entered Virginia near here in May, 1781, and surrendered at Yorktown on October 17, 1781.
Confederate General, United States Senator, 1872-95, and Minister to Mexico. Home stands 800 yards south.
Attorney-General of Confederacy, Governor of N.C. 1855-59, U.S. Senator. Home stands one block north.