Riverfront in Wilmington in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Judah P. Benjamin
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010
1. Judah P. Benjamin Marker
Erected 1955 by Archives, Conservation and Highway Departments. (Marker Number D-56.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
Location. 34° 13.885′ N, 77° 56.741′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in Riverfront. It is on South 3rd Street (U.S. 17) 0.1 miles south of Ann Street, on the right when traveling south. 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: Strausz-Heide House (a few steps from this marker); James Hasell (a few steps from this marker); Barry House (a few steps from this marker); David Reid Murchison House (within shouting distance of this marker); J.W. Murchison House (within shouting distance of this marker); Peck House (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010
2. S 3rd St (facing south)
circa 1856
3. Judah P. Benjamin
Library of Congress [LC-USZC4-12291]
Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,361 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 15, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
