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Helper, Hinton Rowan, House

Helper, Hinton Rowan, House is a historic place in Mocksville, Davie County, North Carolina, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1973, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 73001336.

Mocksville, Davie County, North CarolinaListed November 7, 1973NRIS #73001336★ National Historic Landmark
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What is Helper, Hinton Rowan, House?

The Hinton Rowan Helper House is a historic house on United States Route 64 outside Mocksville, Davie County, North Carolina. Built on land that once belonged to Daniel Boone, it was the childhood and early adult home of Hinton Rowan Helper (1829-1909) whose The Impending Crisis of the South was an influential antislavery work that inflamed tensions in 1860. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places and declared a National Historic Landmark in 1973.

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Listing details

Name
Helper, Hinton Rowan, House
City
Mocksville
County
Davie County
State
North Carolina
Listed on the National Register
November 7, 1973
NRIS reference number
73001336
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
35.90708, -80.60451
When was Helper, Hinton Rowan, House listed on the National Register?

Helper, Hinton Rowan, House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1973.

Where is Helper, Hinton Rowan, House located?

Helper, Hinton Rowan, House is located in Mocksville, Davie County, North Carolina at approximately 35.90708, -80.60451. See the map above.

Is Helper, Hinton Rowan, House a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Helper, Hinton Rowan, House is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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