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Plymouth in Washington County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
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Battle of Plymouth

 
 
Battle of Plymouth Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 28, 2012
1. Battle of Plymouth Marker
Inscription. Confederates under Gen. Robert F. Hoke, aided by the ram "Albemarle," took the town, April 17-20, 1864.
 
Erected 1938 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number B-9.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 17, 1864.
 
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 35° 51.886′ N, 76° 44.98′ W. Marker was in Plymouth, North Carolina, in Washington County. It was at the intersection of West Third Street and Washington Street, on the left when traveling west on West Third Street. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Plymouth NC 27962, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location: A different marker also named Battle of Plymouth (within shouting distance of this marker); Ausbon House (within shouting distance of this marker); Plymouth United Methodist Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hampton Academy (about 500 feet away); Augustin Daly (about 500
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feet away); a different marker also named Battle of Plymouth (about 700 feet away); Washington County North Carolina Supreme Sacrifice and Veterans Memorial (about 800 feet away); Ram Albemarle (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Plymouth.
 
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. New Marker At This Location also titled "Battle of Plymouth".
 
W Third St & Washington St image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 28, 2012
2. W Third St & Washington St
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 744 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 1, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
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Jun. 28, 2026