Morehead City in Carteret County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Carolina City
Photographed by Dave W, June 10, 2023
1. Carolina City Marker
Union occupied the town March 22, 1862, & used this area in staging the Fort Macon campaign. Union camps remained in vicinity until 1865.
Erected 2016 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number C-75.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is March 22, 1862.
Location. 34° 43.462′ N, 76° 45.209′ W. Marker is in Morehead City, North Carolina, in Carteret County. It is at the intersection of Arendell Street and North 35th Street, on the right when traveling east on Arendell Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3441 Arendell St, 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: A different marker also named Carolina City (here, next to this marker); A United States Naval Section Base Inshore Patrol (within shouting distance of this marker); North Carolina National Guard (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Siege of Fort Macon (about 300 feet away); N.C. State Highway Patrol (about 400 feet away); Camp Glenn (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Carolina City
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Photographed by Dave W, June 10, 2023
2. Carolina City 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 226 times since then and 25 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.
