Samson L. Faison

Historical marker location:

Faison, North Carolina

( Marker is at the intersection of Northeast Center Street (U.S. 117) and West College Street, on the right when traveling south on Northeast Center Street.)

Marker installed: 1950

In the early 1900s, North Carolina was home to a thriving film industry, centered in the town of Wilmington. Many early silent films were shot in the state.