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

Fort Williams

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 28, 2012

1. Fort Williams Marker

Inscription. Principal Union fort at Plymouth, named for Gen. Thomas Williams, stood here. It was the last fort to fall, April 20, 1864.

Erected 1961 by Archives and Highway Departments, Confederate Centennial Commission. (Marker Number BBB-9.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1968.

Location. 35° 51.691′ N, 76° 44.948′ W. Marker is in Plymouth, North Carolina, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of Fort Williams Street and North Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling west on Fort Williams 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,

in the Tidewater,

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

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western

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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: Union Earthworks (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Battle of Plymouth (approx. ¼ mile away); Ausbon House (approx. ¼ mile away); Plymouth United Methodist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Hampton Academy (approx. 0.3 miles away); "To Free Our Race" (approx. 0.3 miles away); Carthagenia Lodge (approx. 0.3 miles away); Plymouth State Normal School (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Plymouth.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Battle of Plymouth (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Fort Williams St & N Jefferson St image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 28, 2012

2. Fort Williams St & N Jefferson St

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 844 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 1, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.