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Historical Sites

Rockingham County offers a large selection of historical and scenic sites that can be visited. It's a great way to spend the day and learn about Rockingham County's heritage. Click on a link below to learn more or simply scroll down the page.

Civil War Trails     Covered Bridges

NC Historical Highway Markers    National Register



 Civil War Trails
Methodist Church in Wentworth
Arts Council location in Wentworth
Morehead Cotton Mill in Eden
Reid House in Reidsville (The current Chamber of Commerce building.
Gov. Scales Law Office in Madison
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 Covered Bridges
Leaksville Covered Bridge
Madison Covered Bridge
Settle's Covered Bridge
(None of these bridges are still standing)
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 NC Historical Highway Markers
J7
“Land of Eden”
20,000 acre estate of William Byrd, Virginia planter, author, surveyor of NC-VA line.S.W. corner here.
Intersection of S. Hamilton Street & Early Avenue in Eden.
J8
Speedwell Church
Presbyterian. Organized Ca. 1759. James McCready first regular minister, 1793. Present building erected about 1841.
SR 2406/2409 southeast of Reidsville.
J13
David Settle Reid
Governor, 185 1-54, U.S. Senator, Congressman, member of peace conference, 1861, and of state convention, 1861, home stands 2 blocks E.
US 29/NC 14 in Reidsville
J14
Stephen A. Douglas
Presidential nominee, 1860, United States Senator from Illinois, was married to Martha Martin, 1847, in house that stood 2 miles N. E.
NC 704, east of Madison
J15
Alexander Martin
Governor, 1782-85, 1789-92, officer in the Revolution, member Federal Convention, 1787, United States Senator. Home stood 1/2 mile N.
NC 704, east of Madison
J16
Troublesome Iron Works
Used in the Revolution. Greene’s Army camped there after Battle of Guilford Courthouse, 1781. Washington was there, 1791. 11/2 miles north.
intersection of US 1S8 & SR 2426/2422 at Monroeton.
J17
Thomas Settle, Jr. 1831-1888
Justice N.C. Supreme Court, served in N.C. House & Senate, Confederate captain, minister to Peru. Home is 2 mi W.
US 158 east of Reidsville
J25
“Land of Eden”
Near here ran southern line of estate of Win. Byrd, Virginia planter, author, and surveyor of VA-NC boundary line, 1728.
NC 770 east of intersection with NC 87 in Eden.
J26
Wright Tavern
Built in 1816. Rare example of the dog-run building. Operated by Wrights and Reids. Birthplace and home of Congressman J. W. Reid.
NC 6S in Wentworth
J44
Lower Saura Town
A village of the Saura Indians, abandoned by that tribe in the early 1 8~ century, was on Dan River, 2¼ mi. N. E.
NC 14 south of Eden
J45
Alfred M. Scales
Governor, 1885-89, congressman, Confederate general, state legislator. His birthplace stood 3 1/2 miles east.
Intersection of NC 87 & SR 2S94
J47
 0. P. Fitzgerald
Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, 1890-1911; editor; author; Superintendent of Public Instruction, California. Born near here, 1829.
US 29 in Ruffin
J56
James Hunter
Militant leader of the Regulators and their commander at the Battle of Alamance, 1771. Member N.C. Legislature, 1777-82. His grave is 8 mi. N.
Junction of US 220/NC 704
J59
Lenox Castle
Also called Rockingham Springs. Council of State met here, 1790. Owned by John Lenox, Archibald D. Murphey, & Thomas Ruflin. Famous health resort.
NC 15OE in Williamsburg
J60
High Rock Ford
Gen. Nathaniel Greene maintained headquarters here Feb. 28-Mar. 12, 1781, before meeting Cornwallis at Guilford Courthouse. Ford is 100 feet west.
SR 2620 at Haw River Bridge near Reidsville
J67
Luthet H. Hodges, 1898-1974
Governor, 1954-1961; U.S. Secretary of Commerce, 1961-1965. A founder of Research Triangle Park. Home is 100 yards east.
NC 87 (Boone Road) in Eden
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 NATIONAL REGISTER INFORMATION SYSTEM
Resource Name
Address
City
Listed
Academy Street Historic District
Academy St.
Madison
1982-07-15
Boone Road Historic District
Roughly 400 and 500 blks. of Chestnut and 500 blk. Glovenia Sts., and 200 blk. of Highland Dr.
Eden
1987-08-31
Boxwoods, The
Penn Lane
Madison
1980-05-28
Bullard-Ray House
650 Washington St.
Eden
1982-05-28
Cascade Plantation
NE of Eden off NC 770
Eden
1975-10-14
Central Leaksville Historic District
Roughly bounded by Lindsay, Monroe, Jay, Washington, & Kemp Sts.
Eden
1986-12-09
Chinqua-penn Plantation
NC 1998 N side, 0.2 mi. W of jct. with NC 1987
Reidsville
1993-12-09
Cross Rock Rapid Sluice
Address Restricted
Madison
1984-03-19
Dead Timber Ford Sluices
Address Restricted
Wentworth
1984-03-19
Dempsey-Reynolds-Taylor House
610 Henry St.
Eden
1983-09-08
Eagle Falls Sluice
Address Restricted
Wentworth
1984-03-19
Fewell-Reynolds House
Address Restricted
Madison
1979-07-16
First Baptist Church
401 S. Scales St.
Reidsville
1986-12-11
First Baptist Church
538 Greenwood St.
Eden
1989-03-22
Gravel Shoals Sluice
Address Restricted
Madison
1984-03-19
High Rock Farm
SE of Reidsville on SR 2619
Williamsburg
1974-04-26
Jacob's Creek Landing
Address Restricted
Madison
1984-03-19
Jennings-Baker House
608 Vance St.
Reidsville
1987-03-12
King, Dr. Franklin House-Idlewild
700 blk of Bridge St.
Eden
1985-09-19
Leaksville Commercial Historic District
622-956 Washington
& 634 Monroe Sts
Eden
1987-10-23
Leaksville-Spray Institute
609 College St.
Eden
1989-03-09
Lower Sauratown Plantation
Address Restricted
Eden
1984-10-11
Mayo River Sluice
Address Restricted
Madison
1984-03-19
McCollum, Reuben Wallace, House
2203 S. Scales St.
Reidsville
2003-05-01
Mt. Sinai Baptist Church
512 Henry St.
Eden
1987-06-25
North Washington Avenue Worker's House
E. Side of 300 blk of N. Washington Ave.
Reidsville
1986-12-11
Penn House
324 Maple Ave.
Reidsville
1983-11-25
Reid, Gov. David S., House
219 SE Market St.
Reidsville
1974-04-26
Reidsville High School, Former
116 N. Franklin St.
Reidsville
1994-01-21
Reidsville Historic District
Roughly bounded by W. Morehead, Southern Railway tracks, Lawson Ave., Main, Piedmont, Vance and Lindsey Sts.
Reidsville
1987-03-12
Richardson Houses Historic District
NW side of Richardson Dr. between Coach Rd. and Woodland Dr.
Reidsville
1986-12-11
Roberson's Fish Trap Shoal Sluice
Address Restricted
Madison
1984-03-19
Rockingham County Courthouse
Highway 65
Wentworth
1979-05-10
Scales, Alfred Moore, Law Office
307 Carter St.
Madison
1982-04-29
Site 31RK1
Address Restricted
Eden
1984-05-24
Slink Shoal Sluice and Wing Dams
Address Restricted
Madison
1984-03-19
Spray Industrial Historic District
Roughly bounded by Warehouse, Rhode Island, River Dr., Washburn Rd,. the Smith River, E. Early Ave., and Church St.
Eden
1986-12-09
Tanyard Shoal Sluice
Address Restricted
Eden
1984-03-19
Three Ledges Shoal Sluice
Address Restricted
Eden
1984-03-19
Troublesome Creek Ironworks
Address Restricted
Monroeton
1972-09-29
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