Historic District in Wilmington in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Cassidey Shipyard
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010
1. Cassidey Shipyard Marker
Erected 1962 by Archives and Highway Departments. (Marker Number DDD-3.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.
Location. 34° 13.763′ N, 77° 56.727′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. It is at the intersection of South 3rd Street (U.S. 17) and Church Street, on the right on South 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: Atkinson-Stevenson House (within shouting distance of this marker); Alex Manly (within shouting distance of this marker); Yarborough House (within shouting distance of this marker); Blaney-Crowley House (within shouting distance of this marker); Kelley-White Cottage (within shouting distance of this marker); Chapman House (within shouting distance of this marker); Maria McKoy House (within shouting distance of this marker); Cumming-Taylor House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.
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Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010
2. S 3rd St & Church St
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010
3. Wilmington waterfront (facing south)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,372 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 15, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on March 18, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
