Riverfront in Wilmington in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Washington's Southern Tour
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010
1. Washington's Southern Tour Marker
Erected 1940 by Department of Conservation and Development. (Marker Number D-19.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, the George Washington Slept Here, and the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is April 24, 1781.
Location. 34° 14.067′ N, 77° 56.766′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in Riverfront. It is at the intersection of Dock Street and North 3rd Street (U.S. 74), on the right when traveling west on Dock 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: Wooster House (a few steps from this marker); Rose Greenhow (within shouting distance of this marker); DuBois-Boatwright House (within shouting distance of this marker); James Gibbons (within shouting distance of this marker); Elizabeth H. Bridgers Mansion (within shouting distance of this marker); Donald MacRae House
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Confederate Soldiers Monument (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . .
1. Distinguished Wilmington Visitors - George Washington. Cape Fear Historical Institute (Submitted on March 17, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
2. "Washington's Southern Tour, 1791" by Archibald Henderson, 1877-1963. Internet Archive book copy (Submitted on March 1, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010
2. N 3rd St & Dock St (facing northwest)
Photographed by Larry Gertner, May 15, 2021
3. Other stops along Washington's Southern Tour
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 1,303 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 17, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on May 15, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
