Riverfront in Wilmington in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Catherine Kennedy Home
Erected 1965 by Archives and Highway Departments. (Marker Number D-67.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Women. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1845.
Location. 34° 13.959′ N, 77° 56.735′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in Riverfront. It is on South 3rd Street (U.S. 74) 0.1 miles south of Orange Street, on the right when traveling north. 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: William W. Loring (a few steps from this marker); Whistler's Mother (within shouting distance of this marker); Edward S. Latimer House (within shouting distance of this marker); Baldwin-Latimer-Jordan House (within shouting distance of this marker); George Davis (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry Latimer House (within shouting distance of this marker); Latimer-Waddell House (within shouting distance of this marker); Bailey House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.
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 1,823 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 17, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.

