On Fort Branch Road (County Route 1416), on the right when traveling east.
At the beginning of the Civil War, the Confederates fortified the high bluffs of Rainbow Banks here on the Roanoke River. The fort helped prevent Union gunboat attacks in the upper Roanoke River Valley, guarded the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad . . . — — Map (db m59063) HM
On North Carolina Route 125 at Fort Branch Road (North Carolina Route 1416), on the right when traveling north on State Route 125. Reported missing.
Confederate fort at Rainbow Banks, built to protect railroads and the upper Roanoke River valley. Earthworks remain. 3 miles northeast. — — Map (db m59060) HM
On North Carolina Route 125 at Fort Branch Road (North Carolina Route 1416), on the right when traveling north on State Route 125.
Confederate fort. Was built, 1862-1863, at Rainbow Banks to protect railroads & Upper Roanoke River valley. Earthworks 3 miles NE. — — Map (db m227090) HM
On Spring Green Road at North Carolina Route 903, on the right when traveling north on Spring Green Road.
Situated at the northeast junction of a rural crossroads between the Roanoke River towns of Hamilton and Williamston. Spring Green Primitive Baptist Church’s pastoral setting has changed little from when this front-gable, frame meeting house was . . . — — Map (db m227095) HM
On South Front Street (North Carolina Route 125) at West Pugh Street, on the left when traveling south on South Front Street.
St. Martin’s Episcopal Church was established as a missionary station in 1868. The present structure was built in either 1879 or 1880. All materials were produced locally except for the bell and stained glass which were imported from England. The . . . — — Map (db m227087) HM
On West Commerce Street west of North Walnut Street, on the right when traveling west.
The Oak City Christian Church is also known as Oak City Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). The church is a single story, frame, weather-boarded, Gothic Revival style building. It features five lancet-arched stained glass windows and a . . . — — Map (db m227080) HM
On North Carolina Route 125 at East 6th Street, on the right when traveling south on State Route 125.
Oak City, NC
Martin County
The National Register
of Historic Places
January 25, 2018
High School opened in 1952 and served the communities until 1970. Elementary School was added in 1956 for students in grades K-8.Closed 2008
"When . . . — — Map (db m227083) HM
On Timberlake Boulevard (Alternate U.S. 64) at Chance School Road, on the right when traveling east on Timberlake Boulevard.
Stood one-fourth mile south. Parmele Institute, 1900. Industrial Training School - 1912-1914. First brick school Martin County. 1914. Served Black youths, teachers in a training curriculum in the State. — — Map (db m226934) HM
On East Church Street at North Smithwick Street, on the left when traveling east on East Church Street.
Asa Biggs (1811-1878), a prominent North Carolina politician and jurist, and his wife, Martha, built this Federal and Greek Revival—style house and lived here from 1835 to 1862. Biggs practiced law from his office just across Smithwick Street. . . . — — Map (db m152853) HM
On River Road, 0.2 miles north of East Main Street (Business U.S. 17), on the left when traveling west.
POW Camps Across the United States
There were POW camps across the United States, setup by the federal government. By May of 1945, the United States held 378,000 German prisoners of war, across 155 base camps and 511 branch camps. They were . . . — — Map (db m186841) HM
On East Main Street (Business U.S. 17) east of Henderson Street, on the right when traveling east.
Mass meetings at Green Memorial Church for 32 days, June-July 1963, & nonviolent marches, led to the desegregation of local public facilities. — — Map (db m225143) HM
On Washington Street (U.S. 17) 0.1 miles south of West Boulevard (North Carolina Highway 125), on the right when traveling south.
The Skewarkee Meeting House was formed in 1789 and assumed a 'mantel of authority' for smaller congregations between the Roanoke and Tar Rivers as well as the Kehukee Association. In 1839, on land donated by Brother Joseph D. Biggs, the present . . . — — Map (db m70516) HM