Joseph Dickson

Historical marker location:

Mount Holly, North Carolina

( Marker is at the intersection of Charles Raper Jonas Highway (State Highway 27) and Westland Farm Road (County Highway 1924), on the right when traveling south on Charles Raper Jonas Highway.)

Marker installed: 1984

1745-1825.

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.