Sallie S. Cotten

Historical marker location:

Bruce, North Carolina

( Marker is at the intersection of State Highway 43 and State Highway 121, on the right when traveling south on State Highway 43.)

Marker installed: 1987

1846-1929.

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.