Near Kure Beach in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

W.H.C. Whiting

1824 - 1865

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010

1. W.H.C. Whiting Marker

Inscription. Confederate major general and engineer. He devised the Cape Fear defense system. Wounded nearby in fall of fort. Died in Union hospital.

Erected 1995 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number D-102.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.

Location. 33° 58.202′ N, 77° 55.116′ W. Marker is near Kure Beach, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is at the intersection of Fort Fisher Boulevard South (U.S. 421) and Battle Acre Road, on the left when traveling south on Fort Fisher Boulevard South. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kure Beach NC 28449, 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: Fort Fisher (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Fort Fisher (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Fisher Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); …A Light House And Dwelling House At Federal Point (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); "How Grand a Fame It Watches Over": The Fort Fisher Monument

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(about 300 feet away); Our Occupation Of The Fort, Was Not Equivalent To Its Possession. (about 300 feet away); Headquarters of Fort Fisher (about 300 feet away); After Taking Fort Fisher, I Think Our Troops Could Storm Hell Itself. (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kure Beach.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Fort Fisher Since 1865 (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

W.H.C. Whiting Marker (facing south) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010

2. W.H.C. Whiting Marker (facing south)

W.H.C. Whiting Marker (facing north) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010

3. W.H.C. Whiting Marker (facing north)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,152 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 15, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.