Near Old Town in Brunswick County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Charles Town

Photographed by J. J. Prats, February 5, 2017

1. Charles Town Marker

Inscription. Center of a colony from Barbados led by John Vassall, 1664. Abandoned by 1667. Was located 2 miles east on Town Creek.

Erected 2010 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number D-48.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1664.

Location. 34° 8.235′ N, 77° 59.278′ W. Marker is near Old Town, North Carolina, in Brunswick County. It is on River Road SE (State Highway 133) near the Town Creek Bridge, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Winnabow NC 28479, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain and on the Cape Fear Coast.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 1st Wilmington WWII POW Camp (approx. 4.8 miles away); North Carolina Shipbuilding Co. (approx. 4.9 miles away); Fort Anderson (approx. 5 miles away); Brunswick (approx. 5 miles away); Arthur Dobbs (approx. 5 miles away); Spanish Attack (approx. 5 miles away); Lucas House (approx. 5.1 miles away); Dye-Honeycutt House (approx. 5.2 miles away).

Also see . . . The First Charles Town. Page on J.D.Lewis’ Carolana.com website. “What most historians do not point out is the fact that in August 1667 there was a major hurricane that hit the entire East Coast. It severely damaged all the structures of the first Charles Town, and this was the "straw that broke the camel's back" - the settlers had had enough, so they loaded up and left - most returning to Barbados, some going to the Albemarle region, and some going on

Photographed by J. J. Prats, February 5, 2017

2. Charles Town Marker

to Virginia - all walking first to the Albemarle region, since it was the closest inhabited area - Charles Town, SC didn't get started for another three years.” (Submitted on February 18, 2017, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.)

Town Creek Flowing towards the Cape Fear River image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, February 5, 2017

3. Town Creek Flowing towards the Cape Fear River

Charles Town was two miles downstream from this point. Marker is a few yards out of frame on the left.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 18, 2017. It was originally submitted on February 18, 2017, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,134 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 18, 2017, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.