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Pine Knoll Shores in Carteret County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Verrazzano

 
 
Verrazzano Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Col. James F. Jamison, USMC (Ret)
1. Verrazzano Marker
Inscription. Florentine sailing under French flag. His voyage along the coast in 1524 marked the first recorded European contact with North Carolina.
 
Erected 1986 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number C-59.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1524.
 
Location. 34° 41.717′ N, 76° 49.321′ W. Marker is in Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina, in Carteret County. Marker is at the intersection of Salter Path Road (State Highway 58) and Pine Knoll Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on Salter Path Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Atlantic Beach NC 28512, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. SS Pevensey (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bogue Sound Blockhouse (approx. 2.8 miles away); Hoophole Creek (approx. 3.4 miles away); Hoop Pole Creek (approx. 4 miles away); Hoop Pole Creek: A Coastal Nature Preserve (approx. 4 miles away); N.C. State Highway Patrol (approx. 4.3 miles away); North Carolina National Guard (approx. 4.3 miles away); A United States Naval Section Base Inshore Patrol (approx. 4.4 miles away).
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Verrazzano Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Col. James F. Jamison, USMC (Ret)
2. Verrazzano Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2021, by Col. James F. Jamison, USMC (Ret) of Coronado, California. This page has been viewed 296 times since then and 108 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 1, 2021, by Col. James F. Jamison, USMC (Ret) of Coronado, California. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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Apr. 25, 2024