Wilmington in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
United States Colored Troops
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 17, 2014
1. United States Colored Troops Marker
Erected 2010 by North Carolina Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number D-111.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries, and the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series lists.
Location. 34° 14.256′ N, 77° 55.327′ 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 21st Street, on the right when traveling west on Market Street. The marker is near the entrance to Wilmington National Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2011 Market Street, Wilmington NC 28403, 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: Address by President Lincoln (within shouting distance of this marker); Wilmington National Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); A National Cemetery System (within shouting distance of this marker); Blomme House
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Additional keywords. USCT
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 17, 2014
2. United States Colored Troops-Wilmington National Cemetery in the background
Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 943 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 18, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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