Riverfront in Wilmington in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
St. James Church
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010
1. St. James Church Marker (obverse)
Erected 1936 by Department of Conservation and Development & State Historical Commission. (Marker Number D-5.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1839.
Location. 34° 14.132′ N, 77° 56.693′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in Riverfront. It is at the intersection of Market Street (U.S. 17) and South 4th Street, on the right when traveling east on Market 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: Thomas Godfrey (a few steps from this marker); Cornelius Harnett (a few steps from this marker); Leora Hiatt McEachern (a few steps from this marker); Temple of Israel (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Temple of Israel (within shouting distance of this marker); Baldwin House
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More about this marker. The marker text is identical on both sides. Curiously, the organizational identification differs.
Also see . . . St James Parish. (Submitted on March 18, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010
2. St. James Church Marker (reverse)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010
3. Market St (facing west)
Photographed by J. J. Prats, February 23, 2010
4. St. James Church
Church faces 3rd Street at Market. Property encompasses the entire block bounded by 3rd and 4th, Market and Dock.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,159 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 18, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 4. submitted on March 21, 2010, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
