Morehead City in Carteret County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
North Carolina National Guard
Photographed by Dave W, June 10, 2023
1. North Carolina National Guard Marker
Militia Act formed the National Guard in 1903. First N.C. encampment held at Camp Rodman nearby, July 22-28.
Erected 2016 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number C-85.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical date for this entry is July 22, 1903.
Location. 34° 43.466′ N, 76° 45.263′ W. Marker is in Morehead City, North Carolina, in Carteret County. It is on Arendell Street (U.S. 70) west of North 35th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3575 US-70, Morehead City NC 28557, 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, 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: N.C. State Highway Patrol (within shouting distance of this marker); A United States Naval Section Base Inshore Patrol (within shouting distance of this marker); Carolina City (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Carolina City (about 300 feet away); Siege of Fort Macon (about 600 feet away); Camp Glenn (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Carolina City (approx. 0.2 miles away); Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morehead City.
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Photographed by Dave W, June 10, 2023
2. North Carolina National Guard 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 207 times since then and 36 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.
