Downtown in Raleigh in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Worth Bagley
Ensign U.S.N.
Worth Bagley
Ensign U.S.N.
First Fallen
1898
(rear)
Killed in action
at Cardenas CVBA,
May 11, 1898.
Erected 1907.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, Spanish-American. A significant historical date for this entry is May 11, 1898.
Location. 35° 46.809′ N, 78° 38.373′ W. Marker is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is in Downtown. Marker is on South Salisbury Street south of Hillsborough Street, on the left when traveling south. The monument is on the grounds of the NC State Capitol. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 E Edenton St, Raleigh NC 27601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 81st or Wildcat Division (within shouting distance of this marker); 32 Pounder Naval Cannon (within shouting distance of this marker); State Capitol (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry Lawson Wyatt (within shouting distance of this marker); Samuel A'Court Ashe, LL. D. (within shouting distance of this marker); Olivia Raney Library (within shouting distance of this marker); Zebulon Baird Vance (within shouting distance of this marker); N.C. State Capitol (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Raleigh.
Also see . . . The first fallen hero, a biographical sketch of Worth Bagley, Ensign, U.S.N. Library of Congress/Open Library (Submitted on March 22, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2011, by Paul Jordan of Burlington, N. C., U. S. A.. This page has been viewed 933 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 20, 2011, by Paul Jordan of Burlington, N. C., U. S. A.. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.