Washington in Beaufort County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Hull Anderson

— Legends & Lore —

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 16, 2023

1. Hull Anderson Marker

Inscription. In 1830 talented shipwright and freed slave Hull Anderson built a prosperous shipyard three blocks west of here, before moving to Liberia.

Erected 2021 by North Carolina Folklife Institute; William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 105.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation Legends & Lore Series series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.

Location. 35° 32.591′ N, 77° 3.517′ W. Marker is in Washington, North Carolina, in Beaufort County. It is on West Stewart Parkway just south of West Main Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located beside the sidewalk near the Washington Waterfront Docks. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 West Stewart Parkway, Washington NC 27889, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

Globally, it

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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: USS Picket (a few steps from this marker); Washington (within shouting distance of this marker); Siege of Washington (within shouting distance of this marker); African Americans Defend Washington (within shouting distance of this marker); A River Runs Through It (within shouting distance of this marker); Attack On Washington (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Daniel G. Fowle (about 400 feet away); Havens Memorial Building (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Washington.

Also see . . . Hull Anderson.

By 1840, he was one of Washington’s most prominent landowners, businessmen, and shipwrights, and the only African American shipyard owner. Anderson’s success allowed him to purchase
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 16, 2023

2. Hull Anderson Marker
(looking north • West Stewart Parkway on right)
the freedom of several enslaved people, including his wife and his daughter. He was also able to better the lives of local African Americans by employing many in the shipbuilding trade. Anderson was a sponsor of the American Colonization Society, whose mission was to assist enslaved people emigrate to Liberia as part of the Back-to-Africa movement. In 1841, disenfranchised by North Carolina and disillusioned with the United States, he sold his property in Washington and resettled in Liberia himself.

(Submitted on May 22, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 16, 2023

3. Hull Anderson Marker

(looking south • Washington Waterfront Docks in background • West Stewart Parkway on left)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 352 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 22, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.