Kure Beach in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Bromine Extraction

Photographed by S. C. McCullough, August 1, 2018

1. Bromine Extraction Marker

Inscription. Ethyl-Dow plant, which operated here, 1934-1945, pioneered extraction of bromine from sea water. Element used in Ethyl, anti-knock gas compound.

Erected 1993 by NC Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number D-98.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1934.

Location. 34° 0.325′ N, 77° 54.205′ W. Marker is in Kure Beach, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is on Fort Fisher Boulevard (U.S. 421) one mile south of Ocean Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 504 Fort Fisher Blvd, Kure Beach NC 28449, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the 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

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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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The General Beauregard (approx. 1.6 miles away); Blockade Running (approx. 1.6 miles away); Shipwreck Site (approx. 1.6 miles away); Loughlin Cottage (approx. 2 miles away); Modern Greece (approx. 2.2 miles away); The Joy Lee Apartment Building and Annex (approx. 2.3 miles away); It Was All Too Much For Even Demons (approx. 2.4 miles away); Seek Protection Under The Banner Of The Free (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kure Beach.

Underwater hazard remains from the intake pipe. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by S. C. McCullough, August 4, 2018

2. Underwater hazard remains from the intake pipe.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2018, by S. C. McCullough of Charlotte, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,589 times since then and 93 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 31, 2018, by S. C. McCullough of Charlotte, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.