North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program
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The North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program is a statewide initiative that installs roadside signs to commemorate significant people, places, and events in North Carolina’s history.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public history initiative
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state historical marker program ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
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North Carolina Office of Archives and History NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audience |
local residents
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motorists ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| documentation |
online database of markers
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published guidebooks of markers ⓘ |
| field |
cultural heritage management
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historic preservation ⓘ public history ⓘ |
| fundingSource | State of North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | individual highway historical markers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| markerFormat | brief text summaries of historical significance ⓘ |
| markerPlacement |
along major roads
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along state highways ⓘ |
| medium | roadside signs ⓘ |
| operatesIn | North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome |
promotion of heritage tourism in North Carolina
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public education about North Carolina history ⓘ |
| purpose |
to commemorate significant events in North Carolina history
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to commemorate significant people in North Carolina history ⓘ to commemorate significant places in North Carolina history ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
North Carolina Office of Archives and History historical publications
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North Carolina heritage tourism initiatives ⓘ |
| scope | statewide ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
documented historical evidence
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geographic balance across North Carolina ⓘ statewide historical significance ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | review of proposals by historians ⓘ |
| signType | highway historical markers ⓘ |
| state | North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topicIncludes |
African American history of North Carolina
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Native American history of North Carolina ⓘ architectural history of North Carolina ⓘ cultural history of North Carolina ⓘ economic history of North Carolina ⓘ educational history of North Carolina ⓘ military history of North Carolina ⓘ political history of North Carolina ⓘ religious history of North Carolina ⓘ women's history in North Carolina ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
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North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program
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