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

Roanoke River Lighthouse

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 17, 2010

1. Roanoke River Lighthouse Marker

Inscription. Roanoke River Lighthouse established by US. Lighthouse Service 1866, Plymouth North Carolina

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.

Location. 35° 51.978′ N, 76° 45.234′ W. Marker is in Plymouth, North Carolina, in Washington County. It is on West Water 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 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

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are within walking distance of this marker: Why Plymouth? (a few steps from this marker); Plymouth was at the Center of the Underground Railroad in North Carolina (a few steps from this marker); Plymouth Water Street Landing Park (a few steps from this marker); Hampton Academy (approx. 0.2 miles away); Brick House Landing (approx. 0.2 miles away); Augustin Daly (approx. ¼ mile away); Battle of Plymouth (approx. ¼ mile away); Ausbon House (approx. ¼ mile 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).

Credits. This page was last revised on January 8, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 29, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 515 times since then and 10 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on December 29, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.