Kill Devil Hills in Dare County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Kill Devil Hills Fire Rescue Memorial
Photographed by Kevin W., July 21, 2008
1. Kill Devil Hills Fire Rescue Memorial Marker
The Eston "Eckie" L. Harrell plaque (see below) can be seen to the right of the memorial.
Dedicated this 11 day of September 2002
Erected 2002 by Kill Devil Hills Fire Auxiliary.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. A significant historical month for this entry is September 2002.
Location. 36° 1.821′ N, 75° 40.279′ W. Marker is in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, in Dare County. It is on North Croaton Highway (U.S. 158), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1634 North Croatan Highway, Kill Devil Hills NC 27948, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial 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: Colington Island (approx. 0.4 miles away); End of 4th Flight (approx. 0.6 miles away); Wright Brothers National Memorial Visitor Center (approx. 0.7 miles away); End of 3rd Flight (approx. 0.7 miles away); End of 2nd Flight (approx. 0.7 miles away); Wind, Sand, & Isolation (approx. 0.7 miles away); They Taught Us to Fly (approx. 0.7 miles away); End of First Flight (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kill Devil Hills.
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Photographed by Kevin W., July 21, 2008
2. Kill Devil Hills Fire Rescue Memorial Marker
Photographed by Kevin W., July 21, 2008
3. Kill Devils Hills Fire Department
Eston "Eckie" L. Harrell
Line of Duty Death
Died of a heart attack while fighting a brush fire at
Asheville Drive and N. Croaton Highway
August 25, 1977
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,436 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 27, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
