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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Lenoir County

 
Clickable Map of Lenoir County, North Carolina and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Lenoir County, NC (54) Craven County, NC (82) Duplin County, NC (19) Greene County, NC (14) Jones County, NC (1) Pitt County, NC (50) Wayne County, NC (48)  LenoirCounty(54) Lenoir County (54)  CravenCounty(82) Craven County (82)  DuplinCounty(19) Duplin County (19)  GreeneCounty(14) Greene County (14)  JonesCounty(1) Jones County (1)  PittCounty(50) Pitt County (50)  WayneCounty(48) Wayne County (48)
Kinston is the county seat for Lenoir County
Adjacent to Lenoir County, North Carolina
Craven County (82)  ►
Duplin County (19)  ►
Greene County (14)  ►
Jones County (1)  ►
Pitt County (50)  ►
Wayne County (48)  ►
 
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1 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Kinston — 2 — 1951 Walkout — NC Civil Rights Trail —
On Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard (North Carolina Route 55) at East Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard.
2 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Kinston — Battle of Kinston — Foster's Position on Southwest Creek — Foster's Raid —
On Richlands Road (U.S. 258) at Stroud's Corner Road on Richlands Road.
3 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Kinston — Battle of Kinston — Confederates Retreat Across Jones Bridge — Foster's Raid —
On South Queen Street (U.S. 258) at East New Bern Road (U.S. 70), on the right when traveling north on South Queen Street.
4 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Kinston — Battle of Kinston — Federals Turn the Confederate Flank — Foster's Raid —
On Meadowbrook Drive at Harriette Drive, on the right when traveling north on Meadowbrook Drive.
5 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Kinston — Battle of Wyse Fork — Last Mass Capture of Union Troops — Carolinas Campaign —
On New Bern Road (U.S. 70) at Woodmen Way on New Bern Road.
6 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Kinston — Battle of Wyse Fork — Hoke's Attacks — Carolinas Campaign —
On New Bern Road (U.S. 70) west of Wyse Fork Road (County Road 1002), on the right when traveling east.
7 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Kinston — 100 — Birth of Funk — Legends & Lore —
On East Gordon Street at North Queen Street, on the right when traveling east on East Gordon Street.
8 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Kinston — Caring for the Wounded — Harriet's Chapel Battlefield Park — Battle of Kinston Military Park —
On Richlands Road (U.S. 258) near Measley Road, on the right when traveling north.
9 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Kinston — Caswell —
On South Queen (Street State Routr 58) (Business U.S. 258) near East King Street, on the right when traveling north.
10 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Kinston — Cat Hole — Finishing CSS Neuse
On South Heritage Street at West Caswell Street, on the right when traveling south on South Heritage Street. Reported permanently removed.
11 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Kinston — Cat Hole — Finishing CSS Neuse —
On South Heritage Street south of West Caswell Street, on the right when traveling south.
12 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Kinston — Confederate Headquarters — Bragg's Command Post —
On New Bern Road (U.S. 70) west of Neuse Road ( Highway 1804), on the right when traveling west.
13 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Kinston — CSS Neuse — The Story of CSS Neuse
On Richard Caswell Grave Road at West Vernon Avenue (U.S. 70/258), on the right when traveling east on Richard Caswell Grave Road. Reported permanently removed.
14 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Kinston — F-15 — CSS Neuse —
On South Queen Street at East King Street, on the right when traveling north on South Queen Street.
15 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Kinston — CSS Neuse Confederate Ironclad Gunboat —
On South Heritage Street at West Caswell Street, on the right when traveling south on South Heritage Street.
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16 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Kinston — Fighting at Harriet's Chapel — Harriet's Chapel Battlefield Park — Battle of Kinston Military Park —
On Richlands Road (U.S. 258) at Measley Road, on the right when traveling north on Richlands Road.
17 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Kinston — Fire Hydrants —
On South Queen Street (Business U.S. 70/258) north of East King Street ( Route 11/55), on the right when traveling north.
18 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Kinston — First Battle of Kinston — Harriet's Chapel — Foster's Raid —
On Richlands Road (U.S. 258) 0.2 miles south of New Bern Road (U.S. 70), on the right when traveling north.
19 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Kinston — F-20 — Foster's Raid —
On South Queen Street (U.S. 258) at East New Bern Road (U.S. 70), on the right when traveling north on South Queen Street.
20 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Kinston — 146 — Gospel Quartet — Legends & Lore —
On South Queen Street at Loftin Lane, on the left when traveling south on South Queen Street.
21 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Kinston — Grave of Richard Caswell —
On West Vernon Avenue (Route 70/258), on the right when traveling east.
22 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Kinston — F-49 — Harmony Hall
On East King Street (State Highway 11 & 55) near South McLewean Street, on the right when traveling east. Reported missing.
23 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Kinston — In Honor and Remembrance —
On South Queen Street at East King Street, on the right when traveling north on South Queen Street.
24 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Kinston — In Honor and Remembrance —
Near Harriette Drive at Meadowbrook Drive, on the right when traveling south.
25 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Kinston — John Taylor Wood, CSN — And the Sinking of the USS Underwriter —
On South Heritage Street south of West Caswell Street, on the right when traveling south.
26 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Kinston — Kinston Battlefield Park — Harriet's Chapel and Starr's Battery Site —
On Richlands Road (U.S. 258) at Measley Road, on the right when traveling north on Richlands Road.
27 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Kinston — Kinston Hangings
On South McLlewean Street north of East King Street ( Route 11/55), on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
28 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Kinston — 5 — Kinston Sit-Ins — NC Civil Rights Trail —
On East Caswell Street east of North Queen Street, on the left when traveling east.
29 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Kinston — Lenoir County Confederate Memorial — 1861 - 1865 —
Near Harriette Drive south of Meadowbrook Drive, on the right when traveling south.
30 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Kinston — Lenoir County WW I and WW II Memorial —
On South Queen Street (Business U.S. 258) near East King Street, on the right when traveling north.
31 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Kinston — F-28 — Lewis School
On East King Street (State Highway 11/55), on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
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32 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Kinston — Moving the CSS Neuse — A Question of Wood and Time —
On Richard Caswell Grave Road at West Vernon Avenue (U.S. 70/258), on the right when traveling east on Richard Caswell Grave Road.
33 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Kinston — North Carolina — Civil War Trails —
On East New Bern Road (U.S. 70) at Richlands Road (U.S. 258), on the right when traveling east on East New Bern Road.
34 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Kinston — North Carolina — Civil War Trails —
On New Bern Road (U.S. 70) west of Wyse Fork Road (County Road 1002), on the right when traveling east.
35 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Kinston — F-15 — Ram Neuse
On West Vernon Avenue (U.S. 70/258), on the right when traveling east. Reported missing.
36 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Kinston — F-2 — Richard Caswell —
On West Vernon Avenue (U.S. 70/258), on the right when traveling east.
37 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Kinston — Richard Caswell Gatlin — Jan. 18, 1809 - Sep. 8, 1896 — Kinston Native, West Point Graduate, US Army Officer, Confederate General —
Near East New Bern Road (U.S. 70) east of South Queen Street (U.S. 258), on the right when traveling east.
38 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Kinston — Starr's Battery — Harriet's Chapel Battlefield Park — Battle of Kinston Military Park —
Near Richlands Road (U.S. 258) at Measley Road, on the right when traveling north.
39 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Kinston — The Action in the Swamp — Harriet's Chapel Battlefield Park — Battle of Kinston Military Park —
Near Richlands Road (U.S. 258) at Measley Road, on the right when traveling north.
40 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Kinston — The Center of the Confederate Line — Harriet's Chapel Battlefield Park — Battle of Kinston Military Park —
Near Richlands Road (U.S. 258) at Measley Road, on the right when traveling north.
41 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Kinston — The Confederate Defenses of Kinston — Harriet's Chapel Battlefield Park — Battle of Kinston Military Park —
On Richlands Road (U.S. 258) at Measley Road, on the right when traveling north on Richlands Road.
42 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Kinston — The Night of December 13, 1862 — Harriet's Chapel Battlefield Park — Battle of Kinston Military Park —
On Richlands Road (U.S. 258) at Measley Road, on the right when traveling north on Richlands Road.
43 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Kinston — The Site of Harriet's Chapel — Harriet's Chapel Battlefield Park — Battle of Kinston Military Park —
On Richlands Road (U.S. 258) near Measley Road, on the right when traveling north.
44 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Kinston — The Town Of Kingston —
On South Queen Street (State Highway 58) near East King Street, on the right when traveling north.
45 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Kinston — The Union Artillery — Harriet's Chapel Battlefield Park — Battle of Kinston Military Park —
Near Richlands Road (U.S. 258) at Measley Road, on the right when traveling north.
46 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Kinston — F-13 — Tower Hill —
On Tower Hill Road (State Highway 1810) near State Highway 55, on the right when traveling south.
47 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Kinston — Walk of Honor Memorial —
On South Heritage Street north of West King Street, on the left when traveling north.
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48 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Kinston — Wessells' Advance—December 14, 1862 — Harriet's Chapel Battlefield Park — Battle of Kinston Military Park —
Near Richlands Road (U.S. 258) near Measley Road, on the right when traveling north.
49 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Kinston — F-40 — Wheat Swamp Church —
On U.S. 258 at Institute Road, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 258.
50 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, La Grange — F-41 — James Y. Joyner — 1862-1954 —
On South Caswell Street (State Highway 903) near East Washington Street, on the right when traveling north.
51 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, La Grange — F-42 — William Dunn Moseley —
On South Caswell Street (State Highway 903) near Lake Pines Drive, on the right when traveling north.
52 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Walnut Creek — Dobbs County Court House —
On Dobbs County Court House Road.
53 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Wyse Fork — FF-1 — Battle of Wyse Fork — March 8-10, 1865 —
On U.S. 70 at British Road (State Highway 1821) on U.S. 70.
54 ► North Carolina, Lenoir County, Wyse Fork — General Robert Hoke Monument —
On U.S. 70 at British Road (State Highway 1821), on the left when traveling east on U.S. 70.
 
 
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Nov. 13, 2026