Wilmington in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Wilmington College
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 17, 2014
1. Wilmington College Marker
Founded in 1947 by New Hanover County. The forerunner of UNC Wilmington operated until 1961 in Isaac Bear Elementary School, which stood 75 feet south.
Erected 2003.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1947.
Location. 34° 14.188′ N, 77° 56.01′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is at the intersection of Market Street (Business U.S. 17) and South 12th Street, on the right when traveling east on Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1210 Market St, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Johnson Jones Hooper (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Shain House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Holloway-Hunt House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Oakdale Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); John C. Wessell House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. Hubert Eaton House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Eaton House (approx. Ό mile away); Strauss House (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 17, 2014
2. Wilmington College Marker
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 17, 2014
3. Kenan-Wise Houses
Deeded to UNC Wilmington by heirs of Sarah Kenan and Jessie Wise. Now the homes of the university's chancellor and alumni association.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 17, 2014
4. Kenan-Wise Houses
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 577 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 17, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
