Morehead City in Carteret County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Carolina City

Photographed by Craig Swain, May 2, 2010

1. Carolina City Marker

Inscription. Large Confederate camp which extended over an area of 1 sq. mi. stood here; taken by Union Army, March 23, 1862, in Fort Macon campaign.

Erected 2002 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number C-75.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1640.

Location. 34° 43.459′ N, 76° 45.207′ W. Marker is in Morehead City, North Carolina, in Carteret County. It is at the intersection of Arendell Street (U.S. 70) and North 35th Street, on the right when traveling east on Arendell Street. Located in front of the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3441 Arendell St, Morehead City NC 28557, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain and on the Crystal 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: A different marker also named Carolina City (here, next to this marker); A United States Naval Section Base Inshore Patrol (within shouting distance of this marker); North Carolina National Guard (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Siege of Fort Macon (about 300 feet away); N.C. State Highway Patrol

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(about 400 feet away); Camp Glenn (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Carolina City (about 700 feet away); Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morehead City.

More about this marker. A marker with this same title and text was erected on U.S. 70 in 1962 with non-standard marker No. CCC-2. It was replaced with this marker.

Photographed by Craig Swain, May 2, 2010

2. Carolina City Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,237 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.