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Riverfront in Wilmington in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Catherine Kennedy Home

 
 
Catherine Kennedy Home Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010
1. Catherine Kennedy Home Marker
Inscription. For the elderly. Grew from Ladies Benevolent Society, founded, 1845. First home, 1879, stood four blocks east.
 
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 WorkWomen. 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. Marker 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.
 
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); George Davis (within shouting distance of this marker); Louis Toomer Moore (within shouting distance of this marker); Zebulon Latimer House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Adrian House (about 300 feet away); St. John's Lodge (about 300 feet away); William E. Worth House (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.
 
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S 3rd St (facing north) image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010
2. S 3rd St (facing north)
 
 
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 1,146 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 17, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.

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