Historic site · North Carolina
Benjamin Farmer Revolutionary Soldier Monument
Benjamin Farmer Revolutionary Soldier Monument is a historic site in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 42 m. The nearest named place is Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Tar Heel Trace runs past it.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Revolutionary Soldier 1775-1783 Benjamin Farmer Capt. Lyttle's Co. Placed By The Thomas Hadley Chapter
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates35.72477, -77.91439
- On the Tar Heel Trace
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park: 0.2 mi
- Bankers Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Library Lawn: 0.2 mi
- Warren Street Park: 0.5 mi
- Pender Street Park: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves: 12
- Flower Hill Nature Preserve: 16.4 mi
- Wrc Micro Boat Access: 17.4 mi
- Wrc Old Sparta Access Area: 21.0 mi
- Claridge Forest Center: 21.2 mi
- Falkland Woods/Otter Creek Natural Area: 22.0 mi
Museums: 10
- Imagination Station Science & History Museum: 0.3 mi
- Freeman Round House: 1.0 mi
- The Country Doctor Museum: 12.2 mi
- Country Doctor Museum: 12.2 mi
- Country Doctor Museum: 12.2 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Confederate Monument: 0.7 mi
- Nuclear Mishap: 12.8 mi
- Old gas pump: 14.8 mi
- Pinetops War Memorial: 15.9 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr.: 17.3 mi
Attractions: 5
- Whirligig: 9.1 mi
- Kenly 95: 16.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 16.7 mi
- Fort Neroka: 19.4 mi
- Vollmer Farms: 23.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Northbound Nash County Rest Area: 21.2 mi
- Southbound Nash County Rest Area: 21.5 mi
- I-95 Northbound ─ Johnston County: 22.9 mi
- I-95 Southbound ─ Johnston County: 23.0 mi
Artworks: 3
- Boon Hill Gallery: 22.9 mi
- Paint & Play: 24.0 mi
- Music that you can play: 24.0 mi
Gardens: 1
- Azalea Gardens: 20.2 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:50 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 19:54 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:37 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:23 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 45 | 52 | 61 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 63 | 52 | 46 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wilson 3 SW, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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