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

Grave of Richard Caswell

Photographed by Craig Swain, May 2, 2010

1. Grave of Richard Caswell Marker

Inscription. South of this tablet, 166 yards, is the grave of Richard Caswell, the first Governor of North Carolina, as an independent state.

"I will most cheerfully join any of my countrymen, even as a rank and file man, and whilst I have blood in my veins freely offer it in support of the liberties of my country."
(Caswell to his son in 1775)

Erected 1919 by the North Carolina Historical Commission, Citizens of Lenoir County, and Caswell-Nash Chapter, D.A.R.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.

Location. 35° 16.094′ N, 77° 37.223′ W. Marker is in Kinston, North Carolina, in Lenoir County. It is on West Vernon Avenue (Route 70/258), on the right when traveling east. Located in front of the CSS Neuse and Caswell State Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kinston NC 28504, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Richard Caswell (within shouting distance of this marker); Moving the CSS Neuse (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Walk of Honor Memorial (approx. 2.2 miles

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away); Cat Hole (approx. 2.2 miles away); John Taylor Wood, CSN (approx. 2.2 miles away); CSS Neuse Confederate Ironclad Gunboat (approx. 2.2 miles away); Birth of Funk (approx. 2.3 miles away); Kinston Sit-Ins (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kinston.

Other markers no longer nearby. Ram Neuse (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing); CSS Neuse (was about 600 feet away but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Cat Hole (was approx. 2.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Craig Swain, May 2, 2010

2. Grave of Richard Caswell Marker

Richard Caswell Grave image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain

3. Richard Caswell Grave

Originally a flat tombstone stood upright with an inscription. That original stone broke and was lost in the early part of the 20th Century, and was replaced by this marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,768 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 8, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.