Riverfront in Wilmington in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
David Walker
ca. 1796-1830
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010
1. David Walker Marker
Erected 2006 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number D-105.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Communications. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1829.
Location. 34° 14.853′ N, 77° 56.86′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in Riverfront. It is on North 3rd Street (U.S. 74) 0.1 miles south of North 2nd 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: Allen-Oliver House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wilmington and Weldon Railroad (approx. Ό mile away); Mosley House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Consolidated Market and Fire Engine House No. 3 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Edwin A. Alderman (approx. 0.4 miles away); St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
this page online
Also see . . .
1. David Walker. PBS Africans in America (Submitted on March 17, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
2. David Walker: Black Wilmington Abolitionist. Cape Fear Historical Institute (Submitted on March 18, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010
2. N 3rd St (facing south)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,956 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 17, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
