Near Manteo in Dare County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
R. A. Fessenden
Photographed by Kevin W., July 22, 2008
1. R. A. Fessenden Marker
Erected 1975 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number B-26.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
Location. 35° 55.736′ N, 75° 43.098′ W. Marker is near Manteo, North Carolina, in Dare County. It can be reached from U.S. 64/264. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Manteo NC 27954, 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 walking distance of this marker: Fort Blanchard (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Naval Battle of Roanoke Island (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fort Huger (approx. 0.3 miles away); First English Colonies (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Freedom Trail (approx. 0.7 miles away); Joachim Gans (approx. 0.7 miles away); Welcome to Fort Raleigh National Historic Site (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Elizabethan Gardens (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manteo.
Other markers no longer nearby. Deliverance (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been permanently removed);
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More about this marker. This marker was originally placed in the small picnic area and rest stop off of U.S. 64/264 about .25 miles east of the William B. Umstead Memorial Bridge. The rest stop is now closed and the marker moved alongside U.S. 64/264.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. The Radio Milestone Marker in nearby Buxton, NC.
Also see . . . Reginald Aubrey Fessenden. An overview of the life and work of RA Fessenden, the Canadian inventor and radio pioneer. (Submitted on July 25, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
Photographed by Kevin W., July 22, 2008
2. R. A. Fessenden Marker
At its new location. View is looking west, toward the William B. Umstead Memorial Bridge. The closed rest area is on the left.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2008. This page has been viewed 2,487 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 24, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
