Tarboro Town Common

Tarboro Town Common
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
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Location	Bounded by Wilson St., Albemarle Ave., Park Ave. and St. Patrick St., Tarboro, North Carolina
Coordinates	35°53′53″N 77°32′9″W / 35.89806°N 77.53583°W / 35.89806; -77.53583Coordinates: 35°53′53″N 77°32′9″W / 35.89806°N 77.53583°W / 35.89806; -77.53583
Area	7 acres (2.8 ha)
Built	1760 (1760)
NRHP reference #	70000453
Added to NRHP	September 30, 1970

Tarboro Town Common is a historic town common located at Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North Carolina. The common was established in 1760, and is an open space containing several memorials and a fountain. It originally consisted of 50 acres (20 ha). The commons contains five contributing objects: the Cotton Press; a Confederate memorial (1904); an obelisk; a memorial to the Spanish–American War dead; and a two-tier, cast iron fountain.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. It is located in the Tarboro Historic District.