Kinston in Lenoir County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

CSS Neuse Confederate Ironclad Gunboat

Front of Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, May 7, 2010

1. Front of Monument

Inscription.
Moored near the King Street Bridge, the Confederate States Ship Neuse, an ironclad gunboat, was outfitted in Kinston in late 1863 and early 1864.

An April 1864 attempt to take her downriver in a concerted attack on New Bern failed.

The CSS Neuse was scuttled to prevent capture by Union forces on March 12, 1865 approximately one quarter mile downstream from this location.

The ship remained on the river bottom until her recovery in 1963.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1864.

Location. 35° 15.579′ N, 77° 34.984′ W. Marker is in Kinston, North Carolina, in Lenoir County. It is at the intersection of South Heritage Street and West Caswell Street, on the right when traveling south on South Heritage Street. Located in a river overlook park with ample parking space. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 S Herritage St, Kinston NC 28501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American

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South

and specifically in the Upper South.

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: Walk of Honor Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Cat Hole (within shouting distance of this marker); John Taylor Wood, CSN (within shouting distance of this marker); CSS Neuse (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fire Hydrants (about 600 feet away); In Honor and Remembrance (about 600 feet away); The Town Of Kingston (about 600 feet away); Lenoir County WW I and WW II Memorial (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kinston.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Cat Hole (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Left Side of Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, May 7, 2010

2. Left Side of Monument

Back of Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, May 7, 2010

3. Back of Monument

Right Side of Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, May 7, 2010

4. Right Side of Monument

CSS Neuse Confederate Ironclad Gunboat Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, May 7, 2010

5. CSS Neuse Confederate Ironclad Gunboat Monument

CSS Neuse Reconstruction image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, May 7, 2010

6. CSS Neuse Reconstruction

The monument is a few blocks from a reconstruction of the CSS Neuse.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,652 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on March 12, 2026, by Mark P. Brock-Cancellieri of Baltimore, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 9, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.