Burgaw in Pender County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Burgaw Depot

Circa 1850

Photographed by Dave W, June 17, 2023

1. Burgaw Depot Marker

Inscription.
Built as a fuel station, 30 ft. long, RR ran from Wilmington to Weldon, longest in the world when completed in 1840. Gen. Robert E. Lee called the RR "the lifeline of the Confederacy". Wilmington fell in 1865 & the Depot became the Confederate HQ. Union prisoners were massed, transported by rail 12 mi. S. & exchanged. Expanded in 1916-17 to 300 ft. Renovated in 2009-10 as a civic center & RR Museum. In 1985, NC Archives & History credited the Depot as the oldest in the state.

Erected by Burgaw Depot Historic Preservation Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.

Location. 34° 33.002′ N, 77° 55.675′ W. Marker is in Burgaw, North Carolina, in Pender County. It is at the intersection of South Dickerson Street and West Courthouse Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South Dickerson Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 115 S Dickerson St, Burgaw NC 28425, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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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 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: Town of Burgaw (a few steps from this marker); Burgaw Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Our Heroes (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pender County Court House (about 500 feet away); Pender County Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away); Company K. 3rd N.C. Infantry Regiment, C.S.A. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Burgaw Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); S. S. Satchwell (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burgaw.

Also see . . . Historic Burgaw Train Depot. (Submitted on June 19, 2023.)

Photographed by Dave W, June 17, 2023

2. Burgaw Depot Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 281 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 19, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.