Forest Hills in Wilmington in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Hackler-Burpeau House

1935

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 24, 2024

1. Hackler-Burpeau House Marker

Inscription. Colonial Revival style house built for James Frank Hackler (1894-1973), native of Sparta, NC, World War I first lieutenant, attorney, vice-president of the NC Bar Association; and wife, Innie Marie Richardson (1897-1992), native of Marion, VA. Purchased in 1972 by George Oscar Burpeau, Jr. (1918-2005), native of Bronx, NY, World War II Navy lieutenant, educator; and wife, Marie Davis Young (1925- ), native of Ridgeway, VA. During World War II she delivered wounded, missing and killed in action telegrams for the War Department. The house remains in the family.

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • War, World I • War, World II • Women. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina, Historic Wilmington Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.

Location. 34° 14.104′ N, 77° 54.843′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in Forest Hills. It is on Forest Hills Drive north of Metts Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker

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is at or near this postal address: 213 Forest Hills Dr, Wilmington NC 28403, 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: Wenberg-Brantley House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Carroll-Henson House (about 400 feet away); Copeland House (about 500 feet away); Swart-Mathis House (about 500 feet away); Swart-Mathis House, est. 1937 (about 600 feet away); Hyman-Barefoot House (about 600 feet away); Mitchell-Sternberger House (about 700 feet away); David Jacobi House (about 700 feet away).

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 25, 2024

2. Hackler-Burpeau House Marker

Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Also see . . . Hackler-Burpeau House (PDF). Research report on the house, its history and those who owned and lived in it. (Prepared in 2017; via Port City Architecture collection, New Hanover County Public Library) (Submitted on February 24, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 93 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 24, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.