Posted in History, Tar Heelia, tagged african american history, cherokee defeat, gaston county nc, greene county nc, hiram revels, james glasgow, jefferson davis, lincolnton nc, loray mill srike, macon county nc, michael hill, nc historical markers, newton nc, polk county nc, stoneman's raid, tryon's march on July 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A few words with Michael Hill, coordinator of the N.C. Highway Historical Marker Program: Of the 7 markers approved in the last round, 5 recognize blacks and 1 a Cherokee. Is the marker advisory committee playing catch-up? Is this a formal policy? We have no established policy but rather operate based primarily on what comes […]
