Atlantic Beach in Carteret County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Queens Anne's Revenge
Photographed by Dave W, June 10, 2023
1. Queens Anne's Revenge Marker
Flagship of the notorious pirate Blackbeard. Ran aground and abandoned offshore in June 1718. Remains 1½ mi. SW.
Erected 2018 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number C-86.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1718.
Location. 34° 41.833′ N, 76° 40.666′ W. Marker is in Atlantic Beach, North Carolina, in Carteret County. It is on East Fort Macon Road 1.4 miles east of Picnic Park Drive, in the median. Located in Fort Macon State Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2305 E Fort Macon Rd, Atlantic Beach NC 28512, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain and on the Crystal Coast. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Tidewater, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fort Macon (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Fort Macon (within shouting distance of this marker); Bogue Banks Lighthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Officers Quarters at Fort Macon (within shouting distance of this marker); Cistern (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Macon Coast Guard Station (about 300 feet away); World War II Defenses (about 300 feet away); Fort Macon in the 1920s and 1930s (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlantic Beach.
Also see . . . Fort Macon State Park. NC Division of Parks & Recreation (Submitted on June 12, 2023.)
Photographed by Dave W, June 10, 2023
2. Queens Anne's Revenge Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 429 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 11, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
