Wilmington in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
James F. Shober
1853-1889
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 17, 2014
1. James F. Shober Marker
Erected 1982 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number D-83.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
Location. 34° 14.17′ N, 77° 56.388′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is at the intersection of Market Street (Business U.S. 17) and North 8th Street, on the right when traveling west on Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 717 Market Street, 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: John N. Maffitt (within shouting distance of this marker); Wright-Meares House (within shouting distance of this marker); Col. Walker Taylor House (within shouting distance of this marker); John Hall House (within shouting distance of this marker); Grant-Howell House (within shouting distance of this marker); Sadgwar House
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Photographed by Don Morfe, August 17, 2014
2. James F. Shober Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 554 times since then and 7 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.
