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Elizabeth City in Pasquotank County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

May Freedom Fly

 
 
May Freedom Fly Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 18, 2021
1. May Freedom Fly Marker
Inscription. This memorial is in memory and honor of all veterans that have served our country from Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County and the surrounding communities
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
 
Location. 36° 18.059′ N, 76° 13.097′ W. Memorial is in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, in Pasquotank County. It is on North Water Street just south of U.S. 158, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 222 N Water St, Elizabeth City NC 27909, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. 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. 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Medal of Honor Awarded to: Franklin Douglas "Doug" Miller (a few steps from this marker); W.H. Weatherly & Company Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Wright Brothers in the Albemarle (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Wright Brothers in the Albemarle (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Luther Clement "Wimpy" Lassiter, Jr. (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Wright Brothers in the Albemarle (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Wright Brothers in the Albemarle (about 700 feet away); Wild's Raid (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elizabeth City.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 21, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 268 times since then and 15 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on January 21, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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