Southport in Brunswick County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Mrs. Jessie Stevens Taylor
Photographed by J. J. Prats, January 15, 2008
1. Mrs. Jessie Stevens Taylor Marker
Erected during North Carolinas Tercentenary to Mrs. Jessie Stevens Taylor, 1879–1961. She loved her God, Country and fellow man. She served here as a Voluntary Weather Observer and Storm Warning Display Woman from 1900 to 1961.
Erected 1966 by U.S. Army Friends.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Waterways & Vessels • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1961.
Location. 33° 55.05′ N, 78° 1.068′ W. Marker is in Southport, North Carolina, in Brunswick County. It is at the intersection of South Davis Street and East Bay Street, on the right when traveling north on South Davis Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Southport NC 28461, 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: (Map of the First 100 Lots) (a few steps from this marker); Bald Head Lighthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Johnston (within shouting distance of this marker); Josiah Martin (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Fort Johnston (within shouting distance of this
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Coastal Warning Display Towers - Southport NC. Waymarking entry (Submitted on February 7, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. "Southport Tower damage impacts Maritime History". New Bern Now article, February 8, 2020 (Submitted on February 7, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by J. J. Prats, January 15, 2008
2. Mrs. Jessie Stevens Taylor Marker
Photographed by J. J. Prats, January 15, 2008
3. Coastal Warning Display Tower
“The city of Southport restored its tower as a memorial to Jessie Taylor, the woman who flew the signal flags from the tower from 1900, when it was built, until she died in 1962. As you can see, the tower now flies the Stars and Stripes. It stands in front of the Fort Johnston Officers Quarters, a historic building dating from about 1800.” - 2008
via New Bern Now, 2020
4. The toppled Southport Tower, February 2020
Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,183 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 15, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 4. submitted on February 7, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
