Washington in Beaufort County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Confederate Cannon
June 14, 2025
1. Confederate Cannon Marker
Dedicated to the memory of Edmund Hoyt Harding
Erected 1972 by Pamlico Chapter #43, United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list.
Location. 35° 33.382′ N, 77° 2.643′ W. Memorial is in Washington, North Carolina, in Beaufort County. It can be reached from North Market Street (County Road 1516) north of East 15th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 180 E 15th St, Washington NC 27889, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: To Our Confederate Dead (here, next to this marker); Oakdale Cemetery (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Defense of Washington Memorial (about 500 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away); Veterans Memorial Park (approx. one mile away); Battlefield Cross (approx. one mile away); Beaufort County World War I Memorial (approx. one mile away); Memorial (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Washington.
Also see . . . Harding, Edmund Hoyt [NCpedia article]. Edmund Hoyt Harding was a North Carolina-born salesman, humorist, and speaker who became known as "North Carolina's Ambassador of Goodwill" for his entertaining talks and his dedicated efforts to promote historic restoration. (Submitted on June 22, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2025. This page has been viewed 155 times since then and 15 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on June 22, 2025.
