Riverfront in Wilmington in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Charles Cornwallis
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010
1. Charles Cornwallis Marker
occupied by Lord
Charles Cornwallis,
Commander in Chief of
the British army,
in April, 1781.
In the basement was
a military prison.
New Hanover Historical Commission.
A.J. Howell. E.S. Martin
James Sprunt. W.A. McGirt
Erected 1919 by New Hanover Historical Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1781.
Location. 34° 14.123′ N, 77° 56.769′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in Riverfront. It is at the intersection of North 3rd Street (U.S. 74) and Market Street, on the right when traveling south on North 3rd Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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, 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, 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: John Burgwin (a few steps from this marker); Burgwin-Wright House (a few steps from this marker); St. James Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Headquarters (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Mary Baker Glover Eddy (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Atkinson (within shouting distance of this marker);
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. George Davis (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Lord Charles Cornwallis's March Down the Cape Fear River. Cumberland County, North Carolina Genealogy Website entry (Submitted on March 17, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010
2. N 3rd St (facing south)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010
3. Burgwin-Wright House
Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,499 times since then and 15 times this year. Last updated on June 26, 2025, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 17, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
