Near Scotland Neck in Halifax County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Ram Albemarle
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 6, 2010
1. Ram Albemarle Marker
Erected 1938 by State Historical Commission. (Marker Number E-11.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1864.
Location. 36° 12.489′ N, 77° 23.073′ W. Marker is near Scotland Neck, North Carolina, in Halifax County. It is on U.S. 258 1.2 miles north of North Carolina Route 561, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located at the entrance to the Edwards Ferry Boating Access Area. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 89 US-258, Scotland Neck NC 27874, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Roanoke River (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Roanoke River (approx. 0.2 miles away); Trinity Church (approx. 4½ miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 4½ miles away); Whitmel Hill (approx. 4½ miles away); W. W. Kitchin (approx. 4.6 miles away);
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Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 6, 2010
2. Wide view of the Ram Albemarle Marker
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 6, 2010
3. Site of the Edward's Ferry Shipyard
Today's Edwards Ferry Boating Access Area, the C.S.S. Albemarle was completed and launched from this area in 1864.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,297 times since then and 23 times this year. Last updated on April 29, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 27, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
