Near Windsor in Bertie County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Naval Battle, 1864

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 28, 2012

1. Naval Battle, 1864 Marker

Inscription. The Confederate ironclad ram Albemarle, led by Capt. J.W. Cooke, crossed Batchelor's Bay, May 5, 1864, and fought seven Union warships 15 mi. E.

Erected 1996 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number A-57.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 5, 1864.

Location. 35° 57.934′ N, 76° 45.003′ W. Marker is near Windsor, North Carolina, in Bertie County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 45 and Batchelor Bay Drive, on the left when traveling north on State Highway 45. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1112 Highway 45, Windsor NC 27983, 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,

in the Tidewater,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

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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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: "Scotch Hall" (approx. 5.2 miles away); Salmon Creek and Eden House: Seedbed of the Colony (approx. 5.7 miles away); CSS Albemarle (approx. 6.7 miles away); a different marker also named CSS Albemarle (approx. 6.7 miles away); Naval Action (approx. 6.7 miles away); Battle of Plymouth Memorial (approx. 6.7 miles away); Battle of Plymouth (approx. 6.7 miles away); Fort Compher Battlefield (approx. 6.7 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Ransom's Assault (was approx. 6.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

NC 45 & Batchelor Bay Dr image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 28, 2012

2. NC 45 & Batchelor Bay Dr

Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 946 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 1, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.