Riverfront in Wilmington in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Johnston Blakeley
1781-1814
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, January 25, 2025
1. Johnston Blakeley Marker
The roof of City Hall/Thalian Hall, across the street from the Courthouse, is in the background. Note marker date says 2019.
Capt., U.S. Navy. After victories in War of 1812, he and his sloop Wasp were lost at sea. His home was 2 blocks W.
Erected 2019 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number D-37.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War of 1812 • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.
Location. 34° 14.19′ N, 77° 56.763′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in Riverfront. It is at the intersection of North 3rd Street and Princess Street, on the right when traveling north on North 3rd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 24 N 3rd St, Wilmington NC 28401, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hubert Eaton Sr. (here, next to this marker); Fort Fisher (a few steps from this marker); New Hanover County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); William Hooper (a few steps from this marker); Thalian Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Freedom Flame (within shouting distance of this marker); The William Allen Cobb Judicial Annex (within shouting distance of this marker); Wilmington & New Hanover County War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.
More about this marker. The marker was destroyed by Hurricane Florence in 2018. The marker was replaced in 2019 and then was struck by a car in 2021. Replaced sometime in 2024.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Near former residence of Captain Johnston Blakeley.
Also see . . . Historical marker in downtown Wilmington has had some rough years, but should soon return.
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2. Only pole left of Johnston Blakeley Marker near New Hanover County Courthouse.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 163 times since then and 9 times this year. Last updated on June 25, 2025, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1. submitted on June 25, 2025, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. 2. submitted on June 22, 2024. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
