Riverfront in Wilmington in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Thomas Atkinson
1807 - 1881
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010
1. Thomas Atkinson Marker
Erected 1988 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number D-87.)
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° 14.128′ N, 77° 56.732′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in Riverfront. It is on Market Street (U.S. 17) 0.1 miles east of North 3rd Street (U.S. 74), on the right when traveling east. 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: Old Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Beerys Shipyard (within shouting distance of this marker); St. James Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles Cornwallis (within shouting distance of this marker); Leora Hiatt McEachern (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named St. James Church (within shouting
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Another marker is no longer nearby. George Davis (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Thomas Atkinson. Project Canterbury - Anglican texts (Submitted on March 17, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
Additional commentary.
1. Marker damaged by Hurricane Florence.
During Hurricane Florence, in 2018, the marker was knocked off its post. It will be remounted at no cost.
— Submitted March 15, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010
2. Market St (facing west)
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 1,067 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 17, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
