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Riverfront in Wilmington in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Beery's Shipyard

 
 
Beery's Shipyard Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010
1. Beery's Shipyard Marker
Inscription.
On the west side of the river
a little south of the causeway
was Beery's Shipyard, where the
Confederate ironclad North Carolina
was built in 1862 for the protection
of the port. The ironclad Raleigh
was constructed at Cassidy's Shipyard,
near the foot of Church Street in 1864.

New Hanover Historical Commission
A.J. Howell E.S. Martin
James Sprunt W.A. McGirt

 
Erected by New Hanover Historical Commission.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US CivilWaterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.
 
Location. 34° 14.114′ N, 77° 56.981′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in Riverfront. Marker is at the intersection of Market Street and North Water Street, in the median on Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wilmington NC 28401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. William Tryon (here, next to this marker); Custom House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); June 19, 1775 (about 300 feet away); Ahrens Building (about 400 feet away); George Washington (about 500 feet away); Masonic Hall
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(about 600 feet away); D. R. Foster Building (about 600 feet away); Betts-Harr Building (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.
 
Market St & N Water St image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010
2. Market St & N Water St
The USS North Carolina is visible in the background.
Wilmington waterfront (facing south) image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010
3. Wilmington waterfront (facing south)
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,966 times since then and 96 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 15, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.   3. submitted on March 18, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.

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