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Cedar Island in Carteret County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Ocracoke Inlet

 
 
Ocracoke Inlet Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, April 16, 2010
1. Ocracoke Inlet Marker
Inscription. Once chief trade inlet of N.C. In 1718 pirate "Blackbeard" was killed near there, 17 mi. N.E., across Pamlico Sound.
 
Erected 1989 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number C-4.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraIndustry & CommerceWaterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1718.
 
Location. 35° 1.029′ N, 76° 18.935′ W. Marker is on Cedar Island, North Carolina, in Carteret County. Marker is on Cedar Island Road (North Carolina Route 12) north of Sound View Drive, on the left when traveling south. Marker is on the grass in the traffic circle, near the entrance to the Cedar Island / Ocracoke Ferry terminal. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cedar Island NC 28520, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 1 other marker is within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Welcome to Stacy… (approx. 12.9 miles away).
 
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Ocracoke Inlet Marker - right, near the entrance to the Cedar Island Ferry Terminal image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, April 16, 2010
2. Ocracoke Inlet Marker - right, near the entrance to the Cedar Island Ferry Terminal
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 982 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on June 15, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 20, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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