Prior to formation of 1st N.C. Colored Volunteers, about 100 black men were armed to aid Union forces during the siege of Washington in 1863. — — Map (db m114466) HM
To the Sons of
Beaufort Co.
who served in the
World War
1914 - 1918
Beaufort County Casualties in World War I
James Baugham Gilbert Bonner David Boyd Joseph Brooks James Carter Horace Cowell Allen Cuthrell Alfred G. . . . — — Map (db m242003) WM
Congressman from New York, 1821-39; House leader for Jackson & Van Buren; minister to Russia; merchant. Was born in this town, 1786. — — Map (db m65820) HM
Governor, 1889-91, state Adjutant General, 1863, Confederate officer, superior court judge, state legislator. His home was here. — — Map (db m65862) HM
Erected May 10, 1905 by Washington Gray Chapter Children of the Confederacy, organized in 1897 by Margaret Arthur Call. To the memory of 17 soldiers killed in defense of Washington Sept. 6, 1862. — — Map (db m276374) WM
Native of Washington, Zurich graduate, head of a Boston hospital, 1st woman member N.C. Medical Society, 1872. Her girlhood home was here. — — Map (db m66169) HM
Booker T. Washington visited November 2, 1910 on educational tour. Around 1000 people attended speech here at Brown's Opera House. — — Map (db m293743) HM
Washington's original "free" church, open to all denominations, was constructed on lot 50 of the town's plat, created by Col. James Bonner, the founder of Washington, circa 1776. Bonner and two other Revolutionary War soldiers are buried here. . . . — — Map (db m226315) HM
This garden is dedicated to the Men and Women who served our nation in peace and in war with honor and devotion. The flag flies in honor of All Veterans — — Map (db m226317) WM
This building which served the thriving shipping industry of early Washington was built in the early 1800's by Jonathan Havens (1744-1828). Its restoration in 1979 was made possible by a gift from Jonathan Havens Moss in memory of the Havens family. . . . — — Map (db m70501) HM
In 1830 talented shipwright and freed slave Hull Anderson built a prosperous shipyard three blocks west of here, before moving to Liberia. — — Map (db m224083) HM
Though officially names Windmill Creek, waterway is better known by a name of African American man who lived by early Windmill. — — Map (db m226307) HM
Allbright, Vern C. Ball, James Charlie Barrington, Lloyd T. Beacham, Clyde W. Bishop, John Judkins Braddy, Earl D. Gragaw, Henry Churchill Brinson, James W. Brooks, Leland F. Brooks, Leon Murl Burbage, Joseph C. Calvert, . . . — — Map (db m226603) WM
After the Civil War, womens associations throughout the South sought to gather the Confederate dead from battlefield burial sites and reinter the remains in proper cemeteries, while Confederate monuments were erected in courthouse squares and . . . — — Map (db m76917) HM
Purple Martins are native songbirds in the swallow family. They have long been one of America's favorite birds, loved for their beautiful song, graceful flight, social antics, and insect-eating habits. Purple Martins nest in groups called . . . — — Map (db m276385) HM
Mural depicting an abolitionist working on a wharf in Washington, NC providing secret clues for the freedom seekers. This area was a well-known escape route on the Underground Railroad for the enslaved.
Mural commissioned in May 2022 . . . — — Map (db m276393) HM
To protect Confederate supply lines and to gather much-need provisions in eastern North Carolina, Gen. Daniel H. Hill planned demonstrations against Union-occupied New Bern and Washington in March 1863. He acted under orders from Gen. James . . . — — Map (db m70502) HM
After Union Gen. Ambrose E. Burnsides army captured Roanoke Island in February 1862, Federal troops occupied New Bern the next month and then secured the undefended town of Washington on March 20. Although several weeks passed with only a few . . . — — Map (db m211803) HM
During the summer of 1862, Union forces firmly controlled eastern North Carolina, with garrisons stationed at Plymouth, Washington, New Bern and elsewhere. Federal detachments raided the countryside at will, while Confederate authorities struck . . . — — Map (db m64899) HM
The Original Washington
The history of Washington began around 1585 when English explorers first visited the area that would become Washington. The easily navigable waters and excess of natural resources made the area a very successful port . . . — — Map (db m226611) HM
Founded in 1776, the Town of Washington, North Carolina, was the first City in America to be named for General George Washington. Because of this, the city is still occasionally referred to as "Original Washington."
The scars of the Civil . . . — — Map (db m276387) HM
Founded in 1776, the Town of Washington, North Carolina, was the first City in America to be named for General George Washington. Because of this, the city is still occasionally referred to as "Original Washington."
The scars of the Civil . . . — — Map (db m276389) HM
Finished in 1883, Demolished around 1960
The view from this location is looking south towards the river around 1920. The building at the end of Market was known as the Washington Market House and was used for the sale of meat, fish and produce. . . . — — Map (db m276394) HM
To commemorate
the 200th Anniversary of
Washington, North Carolina
The first town
in the United States
to be named for
General George Washington
Originally known
as "town at the forks of the
Tar River." It was settled . . . — — Map (db m70505) HM
Weather Signal Flags
Beginning in 1873, the U.S. Army Signal Service distributed forecasts to thousands of rural post offices for display as "Farmers' Bulletins." In 1881, signal flags, like the ones shown here replaced the bulletins. With the . . . — — Map (db m276381) HM
Not only does weather influence the estuary, the estuary can influence the weather as well. How they interact with each other plays a critical role in determining who and what lives here.Cooler by the Water
On hot . . . — — Map (db m276382) HM
