Robert E. Lee

Historical marker location:

Hot Springs, North Carolina

( Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 25 and S. Serpentine, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 25.)

Marker installed: 1926

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.