Riverfront in Wilmington in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

StarNews Media Time Capsule

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023

1. StarNews Media Time Capsule Marker

Inscription.
The Evening Star, forerunner of the StarNews newspaper, published its first edition on Sept. 23, 1867. In recognition of our 150th anniversary, a time capsule was placed here Oct. 18, 2017, with keepsakes, including a special newspaper section and drawings by students of Winter Park Elementary School. We request that this time capsule be unearthed sometime around Sept. 23, 2067, in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the newspaper’s founding.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications. In addition, it is included in the Time Capsules series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 23, 1867.

Location. 34° 14.21′ N, 77° 56.747′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in Riverfront. It is on Princess Street just east of North 3rd Street, on the left when traveling east. Marker is located near the sidewalk, on the south side of Wilmington City Hall/Thalian Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 North 3rd Street, Wilmington NC 28401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain and on the Cape Fear Coast.

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: Colonel James Innes (here, next to this marker); Freedom Flame (a few steps from this marker); Replica of the Statue of Liberty (a few steps from this marker); Gabriel Johnston

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(a few steps from this marker); President William H. Taft (a few steps from this marker); Wilmington & New Hanover County War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S.S. Maine Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Thalian Hall (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Also see . . . Star-News.

StarNews is an American, English language daily newspaper for Wilmington, North Carolina, and its surrounding area (known as the Lower Cape Fear). It is North Carolina's oldest newspaper in continuous publication. The paper was originally published on September 23, 1867, as the Wilmington Evening Star by former Confederate Major William H. Bernard. Shortly after first publishing the paper, Bernard changed the paper to come out in the morning and changed the paper name to the Wilmington Morning Star.

(Submitted on June 2, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023

2. StarNews Media Time Capsule Marker

(looking north from Princess Street • Wilmington City Hall/Thalian Hall in background)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 174 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 2, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.