Riverfront in Wilmington in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Rose Greenhow
March 11, 2010
1. Rose Greenhow Marker
Erected 1955 by Archives, Conservation and Highway Departments. (Marker Number D-57.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil • Women. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.
Location. 34° 14.075′ N, 77° 56.749′ 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 Dock Street, on the right when traveling north 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: Donald MacRae House (a few steps from this marker); Washington's Southern Tour (within shouting distance of this marker); Wooster House (within shouting distance of this marker); Adam Empie, D.D. (within shouting distance of this marker); DuBois-Boatwright House (within shouting distance of this marker); James Gibbons
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Confederate Soldiers Monument (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . .
1. Rose O'Neal Greenhow. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on March 1, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Rose O'Neal Greenhow. Find A Grave entry (Submitted on March 1, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
March 11, 2010
2. N 3rd St (facing north)
circa 1860
3. Mrs. Rose Greenhow
Library of Congress [LC-BH82- 4513]
via Find A Grave, unknown
4. Rose O'Neal Greenhow gravesite
Credits. This page was last revised on September 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2010. This page has been viewed 2,171 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 15, 2010. 3. submitted on March 15, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 4. submitted on March 1, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
