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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Camden County, North Carolina

 
Clickable Map of Camden 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 Camden County, NC (6) Currituck County, NC (39) Gates County, NC (7) Pasquotank County, NC (22) Tyrrell County, NC (5) Chesapeake Ind. City, VA (48) Suffolk Ind. City, VA (56)  CamdenCounty(6) Camden County (6)  CurrituckCounty(39) Currituck County (39)  GatesCounty(7) Gates County (7)  PasquotankCounty(22) Pasquotank County (22)  TyrrellCounty(5) Tyrrell County (5)  ChesapeakeVirginia(48) Chesapeake (48)  Suffolk(56) Suffolk (56)
Adjacent to Camden County, North Carolina
    Currituck County (39)
    Gates County (7)
    Pasquotank County (22)
    Tyrrell County (5)
    Chesapeake, Virginia (48)
    Suffolk, Virginia (56)
 
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1North Carolina (Camden County), Camden — Camden County Courthouse
On State Highway 343 0.2 miles north of U.S. 158, on the left when traveling north.
Built in 1847, the historic Camden County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. "A jewel among the state's Greek Revival buildings," the two-story building with hip roof and five-bay main facade replaced a . . . — Map (db m57038) HM
2North Carolina (Camden County), Camden — A29 — Dempsey Burgess
On State Highway 343 at NC Highway 34 North (U.S. 158), on the left on State Highway 343.
Member of provincial congresses, 1775–1776; lieutenant colonel of militia in Revolution; Congressman, 1795–99. Grave is 7 miles S.E. — Map (db m2768) HM
3North Carolina (Camden County), South Mills — Battle of South MillsFight for the Canal — Burnside Expedition —
On Canal Drive 0.3 miles south of Main Street (U.S. 17), on the left when traveling south.
Early in 1862, Union Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside led an expedition to secure the coast of North Carolina and occupy strategically important sites such as New Bern and Elizabeth City. After Burnside learned of the March 9 clash between USS . . . — Map (db m56761) HM
4North Carolina (Camden County), South Mills — A 8 — Battle of South Mills
On State Highway 343 0.2 miles south of Nosay Road, on the right when traveling south.
Confederates, on Apr. 19, 1862, repelled Union army here, prevented demolition of Dismal Swamp Canal locks three miles N.W. — Map (db m57037) HM
5North Carolina (Camden County), South Mills — A 12 — Dismal Swamp Canal
On Mullen Street north of Main Street (U.S. 17), on the left when traveling north.
Connects Albemarle Sound with Chesapeake Bay. Begun 1790; in use by War of 1812. — Map (db m56763) HM
6North Carolina (Camden County), South Mills — A 63 — McBride Church
On State Highway 343 at Main Street (U.S. 17), on the right when traveling north on State Highway 343.
Methodist since 1792. Begun as Anglican c. 1733. Visited by bishops Francis Asbury and Thomas Coke. Building erected 1837; remodeled 1882. 2½ mi. E. — Map (db m56764) HM
 
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