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Near Windsor in Bertie County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Naval Battle, 1864

 
 
Naval Battle, 1864 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, June 28, 2012
1. Naval Battle, 1864 Marker
Inscription. The Confederate ironclad ram Albemarle, led by Capt. J.W. Cooke, crossed Batchelor's Bay, May 5, 1864, and fought seven Union warships 15 mi. E.
 
Erected 1996 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number A-57.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US CivilWaterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 5, 1864.
 
Location. 35° 57.934′ N, 76° 45.003′ W. Marker is near Windsor, North Carolina, in Bertie County. Marker is at the intersection of State Highway 45 and Batchelor Bay Drive, on the left when traveling north on State Highway 45. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Windsor NC 27983, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. "Scotch Hall" (approx. 5.2 miles away); Salmon Creek and Eden House: Seedbed of the Colony (approx. 5.7 miles away); CSS Albemarle (approx. 6.7 miles away); a different marker also named CSS Albemarle (approx. 6.7 miles away); Naval Action (approx. 6.7 miles away); Battle of Plymouth Memorial
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(approx. 6.7 miles away); Fort Compher Battlefield (approx. 6.7 miles away); Battle of Plymouth (approx. 6.7 miles away).
 
NC 45 & Batchelor Bay Dr image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, June 28, 2012
2. NC 45 & Batchelor Bay Dr
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 718 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 1, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.

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Apr. 16, 2024