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Topsail Beach in Pender County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Missile Tests

 
 
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Photographed By Don Morfe, August 17, 2014
1. Missile Tests Marker
Inscription. U.S. Navy successfully tested ram jet engines in rocket flights, 1946-48. Observation towers line Topsail Island; Assembly Building 2 blocks west.
 
Erected 2008 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number D-104.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & SpaceWar, Cold. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
 
Location. 34° 21.977′ N, 77° 37.733′ W. Marker is in Topsail Beach, North Carolina, in Pender County. Marker is at the intersection of South Anderson Boulevard (State Highway 50) and Flake Avenue, on the left when traveling south on South Anderson Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 801 S Anderson Blvd, Holly Ridge NC 28445, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Topsail Battery (approx. 5˝ miles away); George Davis (approx. 10.3 miles away).
 
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Missile Tests Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, August 17, 2014
2. Missile Tests Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 540 times since then and 17 times this year. Last updated on June 15, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 14, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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