Southport in Brunswick County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Robert C. Ruark
Photographed by J. J. Prats, January 15, 2008
1. Robert C. Ruark Marker
1915–1965, columnist and author. “The Old Man and the Boy,” were youthful remembrances of his material grandfather, Captain Edward Atkins, in this house.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1965.
Location. 33° 55.134′ N, 78° 1.26′ W. Marker is in Southport, North Carolina, in Brunswick County. It is at the intersection of N. Lord Street and W. Nash Street, on the right when traveling south on N. Lord 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: Robert Ruark (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Indian Trail Tree (about 400 feet away); Southports First Fire Alarm (about 800 feet away); Franklin Square (approx. 0.2 miles away); Catalino Tingzon (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mrs. Jessie Stevens Taylor (approx. 0.2 miles away); (Map of the First 100 Lots) (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Johnston (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southport.
Also see . . . Robert Ruark. Wikipedia biography (Submitted on February 18, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
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Photographed by J. J. Prats, January 15, 2008
2. Robert C. Ruark House and Marker
Photographed by J. J. Prats, January 15, 2008
3. Robert C. Ruark House
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4. Robert Ruark
Credits. This page was last revised on February 18, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,269 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 17, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 4. submitted on February 18, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
