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John Merrick 1859-1919

John Merrick 1859-1919 is a North Carolina historical marker in Durham County, dedicated 1992.

Fayetteville Road at Cornwallis Road in Durham

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Black business leader. In 1898 he founded what is now N.C. Mutual Life Insurance Company. His grave is 85 yds. N.W.

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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Map of North Carolina, 1901, covering the location of John Merrick 1859-1919, with a pin at the marker's coordinates
Map of North Carolina, 1901, covering this location. David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries. The pin is ours, placed from the marker's coordinates.
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This marker is part of the North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, run by the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources jointly with the N.C. Department of Transportation. Marker texts and locations are the program's own, as the Department publishes them.

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