Historic Oakwood in Raleigh in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
CSS H.L. Hunley Memorial
Lieutenant George E. Dixon, Commander
Arnold Becker
Corporal J. F. Carlsen
Frank Collins
C. Lumpkin
Miller
James A. Wicks
Joseph Ridgeway
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1850.
Location. 35° 47.105′ N, 78° 37.64′ W. Marker is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is in Historic Oakwood. Marker can be reached from Hickory Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located in the Confederacy Cemetery in Oakwood Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 806 Oakwood Ave, Raleigh NC 27601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Confederate Soldiers Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Shotwell (within shouting distance of this marker); North Carolina Confederate POWs (within shouting distance of this marker); Gettysburg (within shouting distance of this marker); Unknown NC Soldier CSA (within shouting distance of this marker); Anderson (within shouting distance of this marker); William Ruffin Cox Monument (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Raleigh.
More about this memorial. The top of the marker features an engraving of two crewmen with the Hunley, based on an 1863 photograph by George C. Cook, and of crossed Confederate flags.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 918 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 11, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.