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Historic Markers
African Americans
1800 ~ 1870
 Several
states have identified important people or places by posting signs that
give a brief overview of a person or event. These are usually located near
where the person may have lived or where the event took place. Sometimes
there may be a historic site associated with the person, but not always.
Still these markers can give names and details that lead to additional
searches. Not all states have such a program, but
North Carolina
,
Virginia
, and
Tennessee
have numerous markers across their states that identify people and their
contributions to state or national history. Some states have also
published books listing all the markers. These are usually found in most
public libraries in that state. Below are examples of markers for
Elizabeth Keckly and Thomas Day.
Elizabeth
Keckly
Hillsborough, NC
Thomas
Day 
Milton, NC
To learn about the program and see a list of some in
North Carolina
visit
North
Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program
In
Virginia
visit
Virginia
Historical Highway Markers
In Tennessee
visit
Finally for a list of each state that has a marker program and may have a
guidebook see
Ian
Histor's Historical Markers Page
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