My eye was drawn to the historical marker on US-301 / US-501 just north of I-95. This marker points out the church nearby. The marker reads, "Union center of worship, originally 2 1/2 miles N.W. Presbyterians withdrew in 1796 and organized their own church here. 1860 building, 300 yds. W." This is marker number I-49 and there is more information online. "Ashpole Presbyterian Church was organized in 1796, the union of two other churches, Ashpole Meeting House and Shoe Heel Church. The Ashpole community from which the church took its name dated from 1750, and was settled by English, Welsh, and Scottish settlers. Some early preachers delivered their services in Gaelic to benefit the non-English speakers in the congregation." It is at an intersection where there is room to stop to read the marker or make the turn to the church nearby. [Review 2021 of 2024 - 3737 in North Carolina - 23043 overall] read more

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