Near Manteo in Dare County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Joachim Gans
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 18, 2021
1. Joachim Gans Marker
Erected 2018 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number B-75.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1585.
Location. 35° 55.975′ N, 75° 42.433′ W. Marker is near Manteo, North Carolina, in Dare County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 64 and Fort Raleigh Road, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 64. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Manteo NC 27954, 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 walking distance of this marker: First English Colonies (within shouting distance of this marker); A Civil War Refuge (approx. 0.3 miles away); A Legacy of Freedom (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Light of Freedom (approx. 0.3 miles away); The New Fort in Virginia / Virginia Dare (approx. 0.3 miles away); Welcome to Fort Raleigh National Historic Site (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Freedom Trail (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fort Raleigh National Historic Site (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manteo.
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Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 18, 2021
2. Joachim Gans Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 18, 2021
3. Joachim Gans Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 22, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 913 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 22, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
