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These two other markers combine with this one within the gazebo to add context to the shipwreck off shore.
 
By Evan Dwyer, January 25, 2025
General Beauregard Shipwreck
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1 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Carolina Beach — The General Beauregard —
The General Beauregard was an iron-hulled side wheel steamer 223 feet, 2 inches long. Formerly the Havelock, it was built in 1858 at Govan, Scotland to serve as a ferry between Glasgow and Dublin. Chicora Importing and Exporting . . . — — Map (db m276094) HM
2 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Carolina Beach — Shipwreck Site —
Since its sinking, the General Beauregard was forgotten by both the winners and losers of the American Civil War. Submerged in sand and sea water, deterioration caused by oxidation and electrolysis occurred rapidly at first and gradually . . . — — Map (db m276109) HM
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
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