Elizabeth City in Pasquotank County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Wild's Raid

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 14, 2025

1. Wild's Raid Marker

Inscription. First major campaign in N.C. conducted by the U.S. Colored Troops, Dec. 1863. Freed thousands of enslaved in the area.

Erected 2021 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number A-93.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.

Location. 36° 17.929′ N, 76° 13.123′ W. Marker is in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, in Pasquotank County. It is at the intersection of East Fearing Street and South Water Street, on the right when traveling east on East Fearing Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 707 E Fearing St, Elizabeth City NC 27909, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. 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,

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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: Elizabeth City (a few steps from this marker); Wright Brothers in the Albemarle (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Wright Brothers in the Albemarle (within shouting distance of this marker); Soybean Processing (within shouting distance of this marker); Rev. Edward M. Forbes (within shouting distance of this marker); Culpeper’s Rebellion (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Wright Brothers in the Albemarle (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Wright Brothers in the Albemarle (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elizabeth City.

Also see . . . Wild's Raid (A-93). Profile for the marker including expanded information and cited sources. (Submitted on June 22, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)

Additional keywords. USCTs

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 14, 2025

2. Wild's Raid Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 141 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 22, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.