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

Loughlin Cottage

1916

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 22, 2024

1. Loughlin Cottage Marker

Inscription. Craftsman style bungalow built for Joseph J. Loughlin (1881-1918); and wife, Eleanor King (1885- 1941), native of Philadelphia. He was secretary- treasurer and general manager of the New Hanover Transit Company, a primary developer of Carolina Beach. An infantry captain, he was killed in action in France during World War I. The cottage was purchased in 1948 by June R. Meeks (1905-1980), who operated the June Inn here until 1980. Converted into a restaurant in 1994 by Fred and Margaret Crouch.

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • War, World I. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina, Historic Wilmington Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.

Location. 34° 2.035′ N, 77° 53.663′ W. Marker is in Carolina Beach, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is at the intersection of North Lake Boulevard (U.S. 421) and Cape Fear Boulevard, on the right when traveling south on North Lake Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this

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postal address: 1 N Lake Park Blvd, Carolina Beach NC 28428, 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,

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 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: The Joy Lee Apartment Building and Annex (approx. 0.3 miles away); The General Beauregard (approx. half a mile away); Blockade Running (approx. half a mile away); Shipwreck Site (approx. half a mile away); Battlefield of Sugar Loaf (approx. ¾ mile away); Joseph Ryder Lewis Jr. Civil War Park (approx. 0.8 miles away); We are strongly entrenched here... (approx. 0.8 miles away); To close the port of Wilmington...

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 22, 2024

2. Loughlin Cottage Marker

(approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carolina Beach.

Regarding Loughlin Cottage. Loughlin was killed in action two days before the armistice that ended World War I, and was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. From the citation:

For extraordinary heroism in action near Moranville, France, November 9, 1918. At the sacrifice of his own life, Capt. Loughlin went forward through heavy machine-gun fire to locate a nest of machine guns which was holding up the advance of the regiment. He located the machine guns so that the one-pounders could silence them, but was killed by the enemy machine-gun fire.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 166 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 5, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.