Nags Head in Dare County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Giant Bluefin Tuna
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 12, 2014
1. Giant Bluefin Tuna Marker
805.5 lbs.
Caught March 12, 2011,
aboard the "Sea Breeze"
40 mi. SE of Oregon Inlet
Angler: Corey Schultz
Capt: Ned Ashby
Mate: George Cecil
Mounted by: Gray Taxidermy
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is March 12, 1891.
Location. 35° 47.82′ N, 75° 32.85′ W. Marker is in Nags Head, North Carolina, in Dare County. It can be reached from the intersection of Oregon Inlet Road (State Highway 12) and State Highway 12 when traveling south. The marker is located on the grounds of the Oregon Inlet Fishing Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 98 NC 12, Nags Head NC 27959, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain and on the Outer Banks. 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gateway to the Atlantic (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Bodie Island Lighthouse (approx. 1.7 miles away); All for Safe Passage (approx. 1.7 miles away); Bodie Island Light Station (approx. 1.8 miles away); A Hunter's Paradise (approx. 1.8 miles away); Pea Island Lifesavers (approx. 6.3 miles away); Gulls and Terns (approx. 6.3 miles away); Fish & Wildlife Service (approx. 6.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nags Head.
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Photographed by Don Morfe, August 12, 2014
2. Giant Bluefin Tuna Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 751 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 1, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
