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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Wilmington, North Carolina
Location of Wilmington, North Carolina
► New Hanover County (102) ► Brunswick County (62) ► Pender County (17)
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Civil War Dead
An estimated 700,000 Union and Confederate soldiers died in the Civil War between April 1861 an April 1865. As the death toll rose, the U.S. government struggled with the urgent but unplanned need to bury fallen Union . . . — — Map (db m77249) WM |
| | First chaplain of U.S. Military Academy, West Point, 1813-1817; president William and Mary College; rector St. James Church. Grave ¾ mi. N.E. — — Map (db m28724) HM |
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Aldrich Adrian (1834-1897) and wife Christine Fraas (1850-1937) natives of Germany, built the Tuscan villa style house in 1875. Adrian was a city alderman and co-owner of Adrian & Vollers, wholesale grocery. The Z.W. Whitehead family owned the . . . — — Map (db m77221) HM |
| | Edited black-owned Daily Record four blocks east. Mob burned his office, Nov. 10, 1898, leading to "race riot" & restrictions on black voting in N.C. — — Map (db m64779) HM |
| | Many Confederate naval vessels, including the ironclad “North Carolina,” built here. Site lies across river on Eagles Island, ¼ mile west. — — Map (db m28627) HM |
| | On the west side of the river
a little south of the causeway
was Berry's Shipyard, where the
Confederate ironclad North Carolina
was built in 1862 for the protection
of the port. The ironclad Raleigh
was constructed at . . . — — Map (db m28628) HM |
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Italianate style house built for Benjamin Washington Beery (1822-1892), partner in Cassidey & Beery Shipyard; and wife, Ann Eliza Williams (1827-1865). Served as school and convent of Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy,1869-1870. Double piazzas added . . . — — Map (db m77204) HM |
| | Founded in 1866; oldest men’s social club in N.C. Guilford F. Dudley, first president, Building here in use since 1913. — — Map (db m28938) HM |
| | Confederate shipyard and outfitting station which completed the ironclad steam sloop Raleigh in 1863. Site is three blocks west. — — Map (db m28626) HM |
| | For the elderly. Grew from Ladies Benevolent Society, founded, 1845. First home, 1879, stood four blocks east. — — Map (db m28730) HM |
| | This building was
occupied by Lord
Charles Cornwallis,
Commander in Chief of
the British army,
in April, 1781.
In the basement was
a military prison.
New Hanover Historical Commission.
A.J. Howell. E.S. Martin
James . . . — — Map (db m28722) HM |
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1861-1865
To the soldiers of
the Confederacy
Confederates blend your recollections
Let memory weave its bright reflections
Let love revive life’s ashen embers
For love is life since love remembers
PRO ARIS ET . . . — — Map (db m28642) HM |
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Queen Anne style house built for Eliza Whitehead Daggett (1846-1907), widow of William T. Daggett (1832-1893), partner in firm of Hancock & Daggett, paint and oil dealers, purchased in 1911 by Edgar Taylor (1858-1922), wholesale fish dealer; and . . . — — Map (db m77206) HM |
| | His Appeal, influential 1829 pamphlet, denounced slavery. A free black, he grew up in Wilmington; moved to Boston by 1825. — — Map (db m28717) HM |
| | Governor, 1836-41, the first in N.C. elected by popular vote; first president of Wilmington and Weldon Railroad. His home stands 2 blocks W. — — Map (db m28746) HM |
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Crusader for education. President, UNC, 1896-1900; Tulane, 1900-04; Virginia, 1904-31. This was his birthplace. — — Map (db m77231) HM |
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Admiral, U.S. Navy. Received Congressional recognition for service in War with Spain, at Vera Cruz; and in World War I. Home is 4 mi. E. — — Map (db m77131) HM |
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Union assault on Hoke's entrenched Confederates led to the city's fall, February 22, 1865. Earthworks were nearby, — — Map (db m77134) HM |
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Italianate style house built for Phineas Wines Fanning (1799-1880), native of Nantucket, MA; editor and publisher of the Wilmington Free Press; house, ship and sign painter. He was master of St. John's Masonic Lodge and Grand Master of Masons in . . . — — Map (db m77222) HM |
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| | Confederate senator, 1862-64, and attorney general, 1864-65. Home was 2 blocks E.; grave is ½ mile northeast. — — Map (db m28623) HM |
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George Davis
Senator and Attorney General
of the Confederate States of America
1820-1896
(south face)
Scholar
Patriot
Statesman
Christian
(east face)
His wisdom illustrated the . . . — — Map (db m28641) HM |
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Confederate Senator, 1862-64, and Attorney General, 1864-65. Birthplace stood 3 mi. east. — — Map (db m77130) HM |
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| | Since that date four sanctuaries have burned, 1803–1843–1886–1947. Present imposing and lovely church was dedicated to the glory of God and service to mankind May 15, 1955. Body of Reverend Wm. Meredith, founder of Methodism in . . . — — Map (db m28940) HM |
| | School for blacks, 1868-1921. Founded by American Missionary Assoc. Named for benefactor James H. Gregory. Was 4 blocks E. — — Map (db m28749) HM |
| | Architect of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington and many other public structures. Home is here, grave, Oakdale Cemetery. — — Map (db m28726) HM |
| | First building southeast corner of Front and Ann Streets. Present building erected 1860-1870.
Rev. John L. Prichard, pastor, died a martyr to humanity in the yellow fever plague, 1862.
To The Glory Of Christ Who Sets Men Free — — Map (db m144200) HM |
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1st known black physician with an M.D. degree in N.C. Practiced 1878-89. Home and office stood one block north. — — Map (db m77253) HM |
| | Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, 1886-1921. Installed as vicar apostolic of North Carolina (1868-72) at St. Thomas Church ½ bl. W. — — Map (db m28725) HM |
| | Acting governor, 1771; thrice Chief Justice, 1750-1766; President of the Council. Owned large library. Home 7 mi. S.E. — — Map (db m28739) HM |
| | Author of "Chronicles of the Cape Fear River" (1914), cotton merchant, philanthropist, British vice consul. His home stands two blocks west. — — Map (db m28742) HM |
| | Capt. U.S.S. "Kearsarge", which sank Confederate raider "Alabama", 1864, rear admiral U.S. Navy, 1870-1873. Birthplace was one block west. — — Map (db m28620) HM |
| | Merchant, planter, and colonial official. Built this house, 1770-1771. His "Hermitage" estate was eight miles north. — — Map (db m28720) HM |
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Captain of Confederate cruiser “Florida” and ironclad “Albemarle.” With U.S. Coast Survey, 1842-1858. Blockade runner; Grave 14 blks. N.E. — — Map (db m77254) HM |
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Editor and humorist, creator of “Simon Suggs” and other characters of the Southern frontier. Born in this city, 1815. — — Map (db m77239) HM |
| | United States Senator, Confederate Attorney General, Secretary of War, & of State, later lawyer in England. His early home was here. — — Map (db m28625) HM |
| | Here, in the earthworks in front of you, Confederate Gen. Robert F. Hoke’s troops made a stand on February 20-21, 1865. They were attempting to halt the Union army’s advance on Wilmington, the Confederacy’s principal seaport. Blockade runners, . . . — — Map (db m28636) HM |
| | A student of history, a seeker of truth, a faithful follower of Christ, “Millie” dedicated herself to a study of the past in order that it could be part of our future. — — Map (db m28918) HM |
| | Historian, preservationist, journalist, photographer. Director, Chamber of Commerce. A founder of Lower Cape Fear Historical Society. Chairman, New Hanover County Historical Commission. Member of area's pioneer family. His pictures & records in . . . — — Map (db m28729) HM |
| | Founder of Christian Science Church. Spent part of 1844 at Hanover House, 2 blocks west. — — Map (db m28755) HM |
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Constructed 243 vessels at shipyard one mile west, 1941-1946. Its first Liberty Ship, the S.S. Zebulon B. Vance, launched Dec. 6, 1941. — — Map (db m77135) HM |
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Est. in 1852. Includes graves of Confederate leaders, officers, and soldiers, & victims of yellow fever epidemic. Six blocks N. — — Map (db m77252) HM |
| | Stood two blocks west. Here a stamp master, William Houston, was forced to resign, 1765, and safety committees met in 1775. — — Map (db m28754) HM |
| | Greek Revival house, built for Robert Power (1824–1862), carriage maker, and wife Sarah (1823–1888). Willed to Sarah E. H. Yopp (1829–1904). Craftsman style additions made by grandson, Alfred Harding Yopp (1876–1973), . . . — — Map (db m28942) HM |
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This building was the residence of Edward B. Dudley, first Governor of North Carolina. Elected by the people, in 1836. Here Daniel Webster was entertained by Governor Dudley on May 5, 1847, and here Present William H. Taft was the guest of James . . . — — Map (db m77205) HM |
| | Confederate spy and Washington society woman. Drowned near Fort Fisher in 1864, while running Federal blockade. Grave 1 m. N.E. — — Map (db m28622) HM |
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First example of the Italian Renaissance style house in Wilmington built for James Laurence Sprunt (1886-1973), agent for Alexander Sprunt & Son, the world's largest cotton exporter; and wife, Amoret Cameron Price (1891-1915), native of . . . — — Map (db m77208) HM |
| | Built 1839, near site of older church, begun about 1751. Graves of Cornelius Harnett and Thomas Godfrey. — — Map (db m28757) HM |
| | Thomas U. Walter, Architect – Philadelphia
John S. Norris, Supervising Architect – New York C. H. Dahl, Principal Carpenter – New York John C. Wood, Principal Mason – Nantucket
Oldest house of worship in Wilmington, . . . — — Map (db m28925) HM |
| | First Masonic lodge in North Carolina. Est. in 1754. Building erected 1804, used until 1825, is one block west. — — Map (db m28728) HM |
| | Gothic Revival style church built for congregation organized in 1869. The cornerstone was laid March 23, 1871 and the edifice completed under the leadership of the Rev. Charles O. Brady. Dedicated on March 23, 1871, it was the first Episcopal church . . . — — Map (db m28877) HM |
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Congregation formed in 1865. Present church constructed 1880 on land donated by Geo. Peabody. Located 2 blocks east. — — Map (db m77229) HM |
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The state of North Carolina to relieve a wartime scarcity, operated salt works from here to Myrtle Grove Sound, 1861-64. — — Map (db m77132) HM |
| | Erected 1875-6. First house of worship built in North Carolina by the Jews. Congregation established in 1867. — — Map (db m28758) HM |
| | Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of N.C., 1853-1881. Voice for church unity in postwar years. Interred in the church. — — Map (db m28753) HM |
| | Roman Catholic priest, pioneer Home Missionary of N.C. Co-founder of “Maryknoll Fathers,” a foreign mission society. Birthplace (1860) 1 bl. E. — — Map (db m167692) HM |
| | Organizer & Sec.-Treas. of State Board of Health, 1877-1892. Founded N.C. Medical Journal in 1878. Home was 1 block west. — — Map (db m28718) HM |
| | Near this spot lies
Thomas Godfrey
Born in Philadelphia Pa. 1736
Died in Wilmington N.C. 1763
Author of
The Prince of Parthia
The first drama written
by an American and
produced upon the
professional stage in
the Colonies . . . — — Map (db m28759) HM |
| | The U.S.S. North Carolina Battleship Memorial commemorates the heroic participation of the men and women of North Carolina in the prosecution and victory of the Second World War, and perpetuates the memory of the more than ten thousand North . . . — — Map (db m83989) HM WM |
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Black soldiers & white officers in Union army, 1863-1865. About 500 involved in Wilmington campaign buried here. — — Map (db m77251) HM |
| | USS North Carolina-World War II battleship. Launched, June 13, 1940. Served in Pacific. 1942-1945. Decommissioned 1947. Berthed here 1961 — — Map (db m62510) HM |
| | President Washington was a guest Apr. 24-25, 1791, at the Quince home which stood 2 blocks W. — — Map (db m28723) HM |
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Anna McNeill Whistler, the mother of James Whistler, artist, was born in a house which stood one block east. — — Map (db m77210) HM |
| | Was enslaved Bellamy plasterer. Escaped 1862 and joined Union navy. Kept detailed war diary. Lived 2 blocks north. — — Map (db m144199) HM |
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Queen Anne style house built for William Elliott Worth (1850-1923), founder of W.E. Worth & Co., Ice Manufacturers; Secretary-Treasurer and General Manager of Universal Oil & Fertilizer Co; and wife, Nellie Shay (1853-1921), native of Brooklyn, . . . — — Map (db m77220) HM |
| | Queen Anne style house built for William Gaston Craig (1861–1957), native of Alamance Co., N.C., and wife Sarah Frances (1867–1958), native of Goldsboro, N.C. He was inspector for Atlantic Coast Line Railroad car building department. . . . — — Map (db m167693) HM |
| | One of North Carolina's three signers of the Declaration of Independence. Home was here. — — Map (db m28719) HM |
| | Here stood the residence of
William Tryon Governor of
North Carolina, from April 3, 1765,
to June 30, 1771. Stamp Master
William Houston was brought out
from the house and forced to
resign his office Nov. 16, 1765.
New Hanover . . . — — Map (db m28760) HM |
| | Major general in the Confederate Army, lieut. colonel in Mexican War, general in Egyptian Army, 1870-79. His birthplace was 1 bl. W. — — Map (db m28624) HM |
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Longest railroad in the World when completed in 1840. Length 161-½ mi. Terminus was 4 blocks W. — — Map (db m77233) HM |
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Founded in 1947 by New Hanover County. The forerunner of UNC Wilmington operated until 1961 in Isaac Bear Elementary School, which stood 75 feet south. — — Map (db m77236) HM |
| | Armed white mob met at armory here, Nov. 10, 1898. Marched six blocks and burned office of Daily Record, black-owned newspaper. Violence left untold numbers of African Americans dead. Led to overthrow of city government & installation of coup . . . — — Map (db m144201) HM |
| | This plaque is presented to the Wilmington Light Infantry which served with distinction in:
The Civil War, The Spanish-American War, World War I and World War II.
This plaque is to be prominently displayed on the Washington Light Infantry . . . — — Map (db m28644) HM |
| | President of the United States, 1913-1921. His home, 1874-1882, was the Presbyterian manse, which stood one block E. — — Map (db m28731) HM |
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