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Murfreesboro is a town in Hertford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,045 at the 2000 census. Murfreesboro is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region. History
As the northernmost point of navigation on the Meherrin River, Murfreesboro was the deepest a seagoing vessel out on the Albemarle Sound might penetrate into the large and productive farming area of southern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. Murfreesboro was designated by Congress in 1790 as an official port of entry, and the customs records indicate a profitable three-cornered trade with New England and the West Indies. The vessels and their cargoes were mostly owned by captains from New England, many of whom put down roots here and impressed their outlook on the new town in ways that have not entirely vanished to this day. A surprising number of famous people have connections to Murfreesboro. Richard Gatling, inventor of the machine gun, was born in the countryside north of Murfreesboro, Walter Reed was married there, and John Hill Wheeler, the first US ambassador to Nicaragua and head of the US Mint in Charlotte, was born there. Meherrin Baptist Church, one of North Carolina's oldest churches, is located in Murfreesboro. Research Tips
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