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

William B. Gould

1837-1923

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, January 2, 2020

1. William B. Gould Marker

Inscription. Was enslaved Bellamy plasterer. Escaped 1862 and joined Union navy. Kept detailed war diary. Lived 2 blocks north.

Erected 2018 by NC Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number D-119.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.

Location. 34° 14.157′ N, 77° 56.583′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. It is at the intersection of Market Street (Business U.S. 17) and Fifth Street, on the right when traveling west on Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 503 Market Street, Wilmington NC 28401, 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,

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 walking distance of this marker: Bellamy Mansion (here, next to this marker); The Bellamy Mansion & Slave Quarters (within shouting distance of this marker); Bellamy Mansion Negro House (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Bellamy Mansion & Slave Quarters (within shouting distance of this marker); W. Lincoln Smith House

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Grant-Thompson House (within shouting distance of this marker); William J. Price House (within shouting distance of this marker); Knohl House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Also see . . . NC Markers page. (Submitted on January 6, 2020, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.)

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, January 2, 2020

2. William B. Gould Marker

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, January 2, 2020

3. William B. Gould Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 6, 2020, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 375 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 6, 2020, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.