Riverfront in Wilmington in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Thomas F. Wood
1841-1892
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010
1. Thomas F. Wood Marker
Erected 1978 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number D-81.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.
Location. 34° 14.283′ N, 77° 56.789′ 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 north of Chestnut 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: John A. Winslow (a few steps from this marker); Thomas F. Price (within shouting distance of this marker); Major General Joseph A. McNeil (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Marks (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Beginning of Wilmington (about 400 feet away); Thalian Hall (about 400 feet away); America's Only Thunder Roll (about 400 feet away); Wilmington City Hall (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.
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Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010
2. N 3rd St (facing south)
Photographed by J. J. Prats, February 23, 2010
3. Thomas F. Wood and John A. Winslow Markers
This view is north on 3nd Street.
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 776 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 17, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on March 21, 2010, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
