There is a wide enough space here to pull over and read this marker that points out a Colonial Era…read moreresident. It is marker M-47 and it has the same text on both sides, "In 1753 Lord Granville granted 640 acres on Bear Creek to Squire Boone who sold it in 1759 to his son Daniel. This was a part of the original Boone tract." Daniel Boone, born to a Quaker family in Pennsylvania, spent his formative years on the North Carolina frontier, where he developed the hunting and wilderness skills that shaped his life and later service in both the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War. He went on to help blaze the Wilderness Road into Kentucky, promote western settlement, and represent frontier communities in the Virginia legislature before eventually moving to Missouri, where he lived until his death in 1821. Although the original Boone home in North Carolina disappeared long ago, the site remains significant and Squire and Sarah Boone are buried in a nearby cemetery that ties the landscape to the family's early frontier history. The marker was erected in 1976 by the North Carolina Division of Archives and History. [Review 593 of 2026 - 4682 in North Carolina - 25774 overall]

At the top of this hill next to a service station and near a diner, this marker points out a local…read morehero who was honored when the county was formed. The marker has the same text on both sides. It reads, "Officer in the War of 1812. Mortally wounded in Canada, 1814. Forsyth County named for him. Home stood a few feet north of this spot." This is marker number J-12 and it was erected in 1957 by the North Carolina Archives and Highway Departments. There is room to pull over and read the marker. There is more information online. Benjamin Forsyth emerged from relative obscurity to become one of North Carolina's most celebrated frontier soldiers, known for bold raids that made him a legend among his men. Before the war he had already built a substantial life in Stokes County, serving in the General Assembly and amassing significant landholdings. His death in 1814 and the later loss of his only son gave his story a tragic arc, but his reputation endured strongly enough that the state honored him decades later by naming a new county after him. [Review 624 of 2026 - 4712 in North Carolina - 25805 overall]

In downtown Winston-Salem, historical marker 34 was erected by the city to recognize the founding…read moreof the Winston-Salem Rotary Club and standing beside it under the city's tall buildings, you can feel how much civic ambition once pulsed through this corner of Second and Main. The marker reads, "On November 9, 1915, the first organizational meeting of the Winston-Salem Rotary Club, the Piedmont Triad's first Rotary club, was held in the Zinzendorf Hotel at the northeast corner of North Main and West Second Streets. The 24 founding members joined the growing Rotary organization that had been founded in Chicago in 1905. Under the visionary leadership of the Winston-Salem club's first president, Owen Norvell, the club received its charter on February 1, 1916, and quickly grew to become one of the community's most respected civic organizations. Over its first 100 years, Rotary international grew to become an organization of 1.2 million members in over 27,000 Rotary clubs in 150 countries throughout the world." The online entry provides much more information. This Rotary Club helped create the City County Planning Board, supported the preservation of Old Salem, encouraged the relocation of Wake Forest College and the development of the North Carolina Baptist Medical Center. The Rotary Club's influence shows up in places locals pass every day. There is metered parking here but it gets busy on weekdays with the courthouses and the county offices nearby. [Review 614 of 2026 - 4702 in North Carolina - 25795 overall]

George Henry Black was a master brickmaker whose handmade bricks shaped some of Winston-Salem's…read moremost recognizable homes, churches, factories and civic buildings. Born in 1879 to parents who had been enslaved, he came to the city as a child and eventually built his own brickyard, gaining a national reputation for the quality and durability of his traditional hand-pressed bricks. His work appeared everywhere, from local mansions to the original North Carolina Baptist Hospital, Salem College and even restoration projects in Colonial Williamsburg. This statue in front of the Forsyth County Courthouse honors that legacy, recognizing a craftsman whose bricks literally built the community and whose century-long life reflected both skill and perseverance. The memorial includes examples of his original bricks and stands near buildings that used them, making it a fitting tribute to someone whose work helped define the city's architectural character. There is metered street parking in the area but it will be quite busy during the week with the courthouses and city offices nearby. [Review 616 of 2026 - 4704 in North Carolina - 25797 overall]

I have seen a number of markers pointing to the history of Stoneman's Raid across North Carolina -…read morein Statesville, Mount Airy and Wilkesboro - that point out just how wide this raid was across the state, ensuring not only the destruction of the South to expedite the close of the Civil War. A time when "total war" on civilians and civilian infrastructure was a combat strategy. The marker has the same text on both sides. It reads, "On a raid through western North Carolina Gen. Stoneman's U.S. cavalry fought a skirmish with southern troops at Shallow Ford, April 11, 1865." It is marker number J-20 and it was erected in 1940 by the North Carolina Division of Archives and History. It is one of two markers in along this stretch of Shallowford Road and there is room to pull over here. [Review 609 of 2026 - 4697 in North Carolina - 25790 overall]

It was a slightly drizzly Friday evening in Mocksville and the town had that low-key hum where a…read morefew people were ducking in and out of the shops and restaurants. The sidewalks felt open enough that I could wander around the Davie County Courthouse without anyone getting in my way. The soft light worked in my favor as the building's pale brick and classical detailing stood out cleanly, and I was able to photograph it without a single car or person drifting into the frame. The courthouse is a block from the very center of town and has that solid twentieth-century civic look, the kind of place build to project order and permanence. David County was formed in 1836, carved out of the western portion of Rowan County and it was named for William Richardson Davie, Revolutionary War officer, North Carolina governor and one of the state's most influential early political figures. Mocksville, the county seat from the beginning, takes its name from the Mock family, early settlers who owned land in the area long before the courthouse took shape. This current courthouse dates to 1909, a restrained Classical Revival design with brick walls, stone trim and a symmetrical facade that still reads as dignified more than a century later. Later additions expanded the footprint but the original brick remains the visual anchor. Walking the perimeter in the drizzle, you can see how the building as been adapted over time, but the core still carries that early-1900s courthouse personality. Tall windows, a centered entrance, and just enough ornamentation to remind you that this was meant to be the county's more important public building. it has handled the steady, everyday legal life of Davie County for generations, which in its own way makes it a satisfying stop if you like courthouse architecture and Mocksville makes it easy to linger a bit longer than you planned. [Review 598 of 2026 - 4686 in North Carolina - 25779 overall]

The Davie County, North Carolina courthouse is full of helpful and friendly folks. I would never…read morerecommend anyone intentionally seek to become either a litigant or defendant in this court however if you must go to court then Davie County isn't a bad place to be.

another unassuming bridge tucked away in a hard to reach post industrial park come entertainment…read moredistrict with eateries and drinkeries for the well heeled up and down the street and accomodations for the less fortunate a block and a half over the hill... constructed in 1936 by the state of North Carolina the art deco style bridge spans a mildly interesting stretch of the Norfolk Southern railway some thirty feet below. not sure if there's any funny business associated with this modest span but it's got a bronze plaque and an official Winston-Salem survey marker which means it must rate some attention... officially NCDOT Bridge # 330376 if anyone asks

This marker is located in downtown Winston-Salem and points out one of the reasons that the tobacco…read moreindustry is so strong in this part of the country. The marker reads, "Wm. Cyrus Briggs. Invented in 1898 one of the first successful automatic cigarette machines. Workshop was 3 blocks east." This is marker number J-52 and it was erected in 1971 by the North Carolina State Department of Archives and History. There is more information online. William Cyrus Briggs, born in 1861 in Turner, Maine, was a pioneering inventor whose cigarette-making machines revolutionized tobacco production and helped companies like R. J. Reynolds compete with industry leaders. After selling his patents to the Murai Brothers in Japan, he continued innovating with the United Cigarette Machine Company, designing even faster machinery. His inventive spirit extended beyond tobacco, as he also created a stamp vending machine and the first return carriage for a typewriter, leaving a lasting mark on early office technology before his death in 1918. [Review 951 of 2025 - 4349 in North Carolina - 24506 overall]