Southport in Brunswick County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Josiah Martin
Photographed by J. J. Prats, January 15, 2008
1. Josiah Martin Marker
Erected 1988 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number D-89.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1775.
Location. 33° 55.045′ N, 78° 1.033′ W. Marker is in Southport, North Carolina, in Brunswick County. It is on East Bay Street east of South Davis Street, on the left when traveling east. 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: Bald Head Lighthouse (a few steps from this marker); Fort Johnston (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Fort Johnston (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Fort Johnston (within shouting distance of this marker); (Map of the First 100 Lots) (within shouting distance of this marker); Mrs. Jessie Stevens Taylor
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More about this marker. “Here” refers to Fort Johnston.
Also see . . . History of North Carolina, 1771 to 1776. Chapter 9 in John H. Wheeler’s 1851 book Historical Sketches of North Carolina From 1584 to 1851. (Submitted on January 17, 2008.)
Photographed by J. J. Prats, January 15, 2008
2. Josiah Martin and Fort Johnston Markers
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,421 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 17, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
