Ocracoke in Hyde County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

USRC Mercury

Photographed by Keith S Smith, July 31, 2013

1. USRC Mercury Marker

Inscription. U.S. Revenue Cutter in War of 1812. Patrolled Ocracoke Inlet. Escaped British ships offshore, 1813, to deliver warning of threat to New Bern.

Erected 2013 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number B-70.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • War of 1812 • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.

Location. 35° 6.958′ N, 75° 59.114′ W. Marker is in Ocracoke, North Carolina, in Hyde County. It is on Irvin Garrish Highway (State Highway 12), on the left when traveling south. west of Water Plant Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ocracoke NC 27960, 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: Lt. Robert Maynard (a few steps from this marker); Harboring Change (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Ocracoke Island (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Welcome to Ocracoke… (about 300 feet away); Ship's Rudder (about 300 feet away); Ocracoke Windmills (about 300 feet away); Late 19th Century Cistern

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(about 300 feet away); Teach's Hole (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ocracoke.

Also see . . . NC Markers - About this marker. (Submitted on August 2, 2013, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Keith S Smith, July 31, 2013

2. USRC Mercury Marker

<center>Model of USRC Mercury<br> at Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras, NC</center> image. Click for full size.

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3. Model of USRC Mercury
at Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras, NC

Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2013, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 879 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 2, 2013, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.