Riverfront in Wilmington in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
James Gibbons
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010
1. James Gibbons Marker
Erected 1950 by Archives, Conservation and Highway Departments. (Marker Number D-41.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
Location. 34° 14.048′ N, 77° 56.761′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in Riverfront. It is at the intersection of South 3rd Street (U.S. 74) and Dock Street, on the right when traveling south on South 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 marker: Elizabeth H. Bridgers Mansion (a few steps from this marker); Henry Bacon (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington's Southern Tour (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry Russell Savage House (within shouting distance of this marker); Wooster House (within shouting distance of this marker); Rose Greenhow
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Confederate Soldiers Monument (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
Also see . . . James Gibbons. Wikipedia (Submitted on March 17, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
Additional keywords. Roman Catholicism
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010
2. S 3rd St (facing south)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010
3. Marker is in front of the Graystone Inn
4. James Gibbons (1834—1921)
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 1,520 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 17, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
