Rodanthe in Dare County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
"Mirlo" Rescue
Photographed by Kevin W., June 23, 2009
1. "Mirlo" Rescue Marker
Erected 1953 by Archives, Conservation and Highway Department. (Marker Number B-30.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, World I • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 16, 1918.
Location. 35° 35.734′ N, 75° 28.051′ W. Marker is in Rodanthe, North Carolina, in Dare County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 12 and Myrna Peters Road, on the left when traveling south on State Highway 12. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 23645 NC Highway 12, Nags Head NC 27959, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain and on the Outer Banks. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Welcome to Rodanthe... (within shouting distance of this marker); The Chicamacomico Races / Exodus from Chicamacomico (within shouting distance of this marker); Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Mirlo Rescue (approx. half a mile away); Welcome to Waves
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Another marker is no longer nearby. The Fanny (was approx. 4.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Capt. John Allen Midgett and The Mirlo Rescue. "The shout of the lookout began a rescue by the station crew, under the command of John Allen Midgett, that has become a legend in the annals of the Coast Guard." (Submitted on September 15, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
Photographed by Kevin W., June 23, 2009
2. "Mirlo" Rescue Marker
Photographed by Kevin W., June 23, 2009
3. "Mirlo" Rescue Marker and the Chicamacomico Life Saving Station
Photographed by Kevin W., June 23, 2009
4. Chicamacomico Life Saving Station Museum, near the marker
Photographed by Kevin W., June 23, 2009
5. Chicamacomico Life Saving Station, near the marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2008, by M. L. 'Mitch' Gambrell of Taylors, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,724 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 1, 2009, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
