Historical Marker
Willis Howard "Willis" Slane
Historical marker location:
101 S Wrenn St, High Point, North Carolina
( Marker is on South Wrenn Street just south of East High Avenue, on the left when traveling south.)
April 21, 1921 - September 8, 1965. A High Point Hero.
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.