Riverfront in Wilmington in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
John Burgwin
1731-1803
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010
1. John Burgwin Marker
Erected 1993 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number D-15.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
Location. 34° 14.117′ N, 77° 56.769′ W. Marker has been reported damaged. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in Riverfront. It is at the intersection of North 3rd Street (U.S. 74) and Market Street, on the right when traveling south on North 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 location: Burgwin-Wright House (a few steps from this marker); Charles Cornwallis (a few steps from this marker); St. James Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Headquarters (within shouting distance of this marker); Adam Empie, D.D. (within shouting distance of this marker); DuBois-Boatwright House
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Another marker is no longer nearby. George Davis (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
More about this marker. Marker destroyed by Hurricane Florence in 2018.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010
2. N 3rd St (facing south)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010
3. Burgwin-Wright House
Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,021 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 17, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
