Near Swan Quarter in Hyde County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Mattamuskeet Nat'l Wildlife Refuge
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 28, 2012
1. Mattamuskeet Nat'l Wildlife Refuge Marker
Erected 1994 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number B-58.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Environment. In addition, it is included in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), and the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series lists.
Location. 35° 26.611′ N, 76° 10.144′ W. Marker is near Swan Quarter, North Carolina, in Hyde County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 264 and Outfall Canal Road, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 264. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Swanquarter NC 27885, 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 5 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mattamuskeet (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Octagon House (approx. 7.2 miles away); a different marker also named Octagon House (approx. 7.2 miles away); British Invasion (approx. 9½ miles away); Granville Grant (approx. 10.6 miles away).
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Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 28, 2012
2. US 264 & Outfall Canal Rd
Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 547 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 1, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
