Commander of the famous Confederate cruiser, "Shenandoah," lived in a house which stands 3 blocks west.
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Governor, 1849-51. Whig Party leader. His law office, relocated & restored, stands 70 yds. N.
David Fanning and his Tories captured many Whig leaders here at old Chatham Courthouse, July, 1781.
Formed northern half of colony of North Carolina. Southern boundary was surveyed to a point just south of here in 1746.
Governor, 1828-1830; state legislator; and Whig party leader. His grave is 400 yards W.
After many victories, War of 1812, was lost at sea with his sloop Wasp. Lived at "Rockrest," 3 miles east.
