Elizabeth City in Pasquotank County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Wright Brothers in the Albemarle
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 23, 2012
1. Wright Brothers in the Albemarle Marker
Photograph courtesy of the Museum of the Albemarle
Erected by Elizabeth City Historic Neighborhood Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1994.
Location. 36° 18.213′ N, 76° 13.062′ W. Marker is in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, in Pasquotank County. It is at the intersection of North Poindexter Street and East Cypress Street, on the right when traveling north on North Poindexter Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 715 N Poindexter St, Elizabeth City NC 27909, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. 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 Town Divided (here, next to this marker); W.H. Weatherly & Company Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); May Freedom Fly (approx. 0.2 miles away); Medal of Honor Awarded to: Franklin Douglas "Doug" Miller (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Wright Brothers in the Albemarle
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Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 23, 2012
2. Wright Brothers in the Albemarle Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,026 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 25, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
