Riverfront in Wilmington in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Whistler's Mother
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 17, 2014
1. Whistler's Mother Marker
Erected 1976 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number D-9.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
Location. 34° 13.972′ N, 77° 56.736′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in Riverfront. It is at the intersection of South 3rd Street (Business U.S. 17) and Orange Street, on the right when traveling north on South 3rd Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wilmington NC 28401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain and on the Cape Fear Coast. 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: Catherine Kennedy Home (within shouting distance of this marker); George Davis (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry Latimer House (within shouting distance of this marker); William W. Loring (within shouting distance of this marker); Louis Toomer Moore (within shouting distance of this marker); Edward S. Latimer House (within
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Photographed by Don Morfe, August 17, 2014
2. Whistler's Mother Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,297 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 17, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
