Plymouth in Washington County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Naval Action
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 28, 2012
1. Naval Action Marker
Erected 1961 by Archives and Highway Departments, Confederate Centennial Commission. (Marker Number BBB-8.)
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 April 19, 1968.
Location. 35° 52.152′ N, 76° 44.353′ W. Marker is in Plymouth, North Carolina, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street and Albemarle Drive, on the left when traveling west on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Plymouth NC 27962, 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: Fort Compher Battlefield (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battle of Plymouth Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Siege of Plymouth, NC (approx. 0.2 miles away); Latham House (approx. half a mile away); Carthagenia Lodge (approx. half a mile away); "To Free Our Race" (approx. half a mile away); New Chapel Baptist Church
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Ransom's Assault (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 28, 2012
2. E Main St & Albemarle Dr
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 736 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 1, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
