There have been words written to the effect that the lighthouse keepers and their families had a very lonely life; however, we did not have this experience. In fact, just the opposite would be more apt to apply. The lighthouse was always a favorite . . . — — Map (db m88495) HM
Near Duck Road (State Highway 12), on the right when traveling north.
Caffey's Inlet Station was one of the original seven stations built along North Carolina's treacherous coast in 1874 when the U.S. Lifesaving Service was founded. Within a few years there were twenty-nine stations and this was the fifth one . . . — — Map (db m181032) HM
On State Highway 12 at Summerplace Drive, on the right when traveling north on State Highway 12.
Brigadier general of the Army Air Service, demonstrated air power by bombing battleships off coast, Sept. 5, 1923. Landing field was here. — — Map (db m207712) HM
Near Museum Drive, 0.2 miles west of Coast Guard Road.
Side A:Burnside's Expedition Crossing Hatteras BarOn January 11, 1862, the Burnside Expedition left for Fort Monroe, Virginia destined for Hatteras Inlet 120 miles to the south. Two days later, the fleet of over eighty vessels was . . . — — Map (db m135883) HM
Near Museum Drive, 0.2 miles west of Coast Guard Road.
Side A:Fort ClarkHatteras Inlet, defended by Forts Clark and Hatteras, was a strategic port of entry for troops and supplies providing deep water access to the vital intercoastal waterways. In later May of 1881, the Federal Blockade . . . — — Map (db m46298) HM
On State Highway 12 at Elizabeth Avenue, on the right when traveling west on State Highway 12.
Side 1
Island Veterans of the Civil War
1st Regiment North Carolina Infantry
(Names not transcribed)
Soldiers of the 17th, 32nd or 33rd Regiments North Carolina Troops
(Names not transcribed)Side 2 . . . — — Map (db m146058) HM WM
Side A:Maritime Casualties of the American Civil WarAfterJan. 15, 1862 - The Graveyard of the Atlantic claims the lives of Colonel J.W. Allen and Surgeon Weller, officers of the 9th N.J. Volunteers, and the second mate of the Ann E. . . . — — Map (db m32134) HM
On Museum Drive at Coast Guard Drive, on the right when traveling south on Museum Drive.
Commissioned in 1945 as a US Navy repair ship, USS Dionysus was assigned to the Pacific Theater. It was one of hundreds of Liberty ships, costing less than $2 million each, produced by the US Maritime Commission in World War II and assembled . . . — — Map (db m191322) HM
On State Highway 12 at Summerplace Drive, on the right when traveling north on State Highway 12.
Fought C.S.S. "Virginia" ("Merrimac") in first battle of ironclad ships. Lost Dec. 31, 1862, in gale 17 miles southeast. First marine sanctuary. — — Map (db m11401) HM
Near State Highway 12 near Elizabeth Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Hatteras Village, settled in the 1780s, with the Pamlico Sound on one side and the Atlantic Ocean on the other, has always relied on its natural resources for its livelihood. Initially its population (primarily shipwreck survivors) depended . . . — — Map (db m191320) HM
On Queen Elizabeth Avenue at Fernando Street on Queen Elizabeth Avenue.
On this day, Hurricane Irene caused water from the Shallowbag Bay to rise to this level at this location.
For more information, contact:
National Weather Service Morehead City, NC
www.weather.gov/mhx
National Hurricane . . . — — Map (db m226120) HM
Near Queen Elizabeth Avenue at Fernando Street, on the left when traveling south.
The US Weather Bureau once used Coastal Warning Display towers such as this one to fly signal flags to warn mariners of wind shifts or approaching storms.
On November 10, 1904, the Weather Bureau established the Manteo Weather Station . . . — — Map (db m79795) HM
"In the years to come, as islanders mingle with visitors along the Manteo waterfront, let us remember that on this spot, where so many vessels have been built and launched, dreams still light the way. For how else can you explain how a lighthouse . . . — — Map (db m47013) HM
Recreating History
The Spirit of Roanoke Island, completed in 2000 by volunteers of the North Carolina Maritime Museum on Roanoke Island, is a fine example of the shad boat. A traditional work boat built of juniper (Atlantic white . . . — — Map (db m47026) HM
Located south of Oregon Inlet, Lifesaving Station Pea Island was the only unit in the history of the Coast Guard manned by all Black crews. This marker is dedicated to the crews of Pea Island who risked their lives and endured so that others might . . . — — Map (db m48610) HM
Near Bodie Island Lighthouse Road, 0.9 miles east of North Carolina Highway 12.
Bodie Island Light Station
has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m47028) HM
Near Bodie Island Lighthouse Road, 1 mile east of State Highway 12, on the left when traveling south.
Nearby dangerous shifting nearshore sandbars caused hundreds of shipwrecks. Congress commissioned a lighthouse to be built to aid mariners in navigating this "Graveyard of the Atlantic".
Standing before you is the third lighthouse built in this . . . — — Map (db m176001) HM
On State Highway 12 at Myrna Peters Road, on the left when traveling south on State Highway 12.
A German submarine sank the British tanker "Mirlo" off coast nearby, Aug. 16, 1918. Coast Guard, led by J. A. Midgett, saved most of the crew. — — Map (db m11394) HM
On Cross of Honor Way, on the right when traveling west.
On the 16th of AUGUST, 1918, the British Tanker MIRLO was sunk by a German U-boat 5 miles offshore. Oil and gas poured into the sea and caught fire, creating a floating inferno. In a legendary rescue, the surfmen of nearby CHICAMACOMICO Lifesaving . . . — — Map (db m233624) HM
On State Highway 12 at Myrna Peters Road on State Highway 12.
The Chicamacomico Races
Soon after the capture of Hatteras Inlet, Union Colonel Rush C. Hawkins anticipated an assault to dislodge his troops from their new foothold on Hatteras Island. He dispatched 600 troops of the 20th Indiana Regiment . . . — — Map (db m11489) HM
Late in the afternoon of October 1st, 1861, the Confederate steamers Raleigh, Junaluska and Curlew engaged and seized the Union tug Fanny three miles west of here. Her ammunition and supplies, intended for 600 Union soldiers . . . — — Map (db m20426) HM
On Shallowford Road, on the left when traveling east.
On a raid through western North Carolina Gen. Stoneman's U.S. cavalry fought a skirmish with southern troops at Shallow Ford, April 11, 1865. — — Map (db m65414) HM
On South Church Street just north of Race Street, on the right when traveling north.
During the early nineteenth century much of the landscape south of St. Philips Church was undeveloped or used for agricultural purposes. Beyond Salem Creek, which can still be seen running through Central Park, was Shuman's Plantation. This . . . — — Map (db m172118) HM
On Northwest Blvd at Trade Street, on the left when traveling west on Northwest Blvd.
At the turn of the 20th century, Winston's water reservoir was located at the top of Trade Street Hill, where Eighth and Trade Streets intersected. Disaster struck in the early morning hours of November 2, 1904, when people in the neighborhood were . . . — — Map (db m52691) HM
On Fontana Dam Road, 1.3 miles north of Fontana Road (State Highway 28), on the left when traveling west.
When Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, President Roosevelt knew he needed to act fast. In order to win WWII, the U.S. would need tens of thousands of new fighter planes and immense amounts of electrical power to build them But where . . . — — Map (db m155981) HM
On Tapoco Road (U.S. 129) 1.8 miles south of Meadow Branch Road (County Route 1247), on the left when traveling north.
The Cheoah River can be a tranquil forest stream…or a whitewater torrent.
The flow of the Cheoah River between Santeetlah Dam and Calderwood Lake is carefully controlled by planned releases of water from Santeetlah Dam. For most of the . . . — — Map (db m189218) HM
On Joyce Kilmer Road (County Highway 1134) at Santeelah Dam Road (County Highway 1146), on the left when traveling north on Joyce Kilmer Road.
The Cheoah River can be a tranquil forest stream…or a whitewater torrent.
The flow of the Cheoah River between Santeetlah Dam and Calderwood Lake is carefully controlled by planned releases of water from Santeetlah Dam. For most of the . . . — — Map (db m190817) HM
On Tapoco Road (U.S. 129) 1.5 miles west of Yellow Creek Road (County Highway 1242), on the left when traveling north.
The Cheoah River can be a tranquil forest stream…or a whitewater torrent.
The flow of the Cheoah River between Santeetlah Dam and Calderwood Lake is carefully controlled by planned releases of water from Santeetlah Dam. For most of the . . . — — Map (db m190818) HM
On South Wrenn Street just south of East High Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
Boating industry revolutionized by his believe that large hulls could be made of fiberglass, which was considered impossible. Chose this site in landlocked High Point to found Hatteras Yacht because of its skilled furniture craftsmen. 41-foot boat, . . . — — Map (db m175482) HM
On Dillon Road, 0.2 miles south of West Main Street, on the left when traveling south.
Mill may date from about 1825, built on land owned by Jesse Field. It is best known as Robbins Mill or Holton Mill, bought in 1853 by Rev. Alexander and Mary (Weatherly) Robbins. Mrs. Robbins operated it during the Civil War, negotiating a draft . . . — — Map (db m221877) HM
On King Street north of Fishing Club Road, on the left when traveling north.
Eighteenth-century towns were important gatherinsg spaces for people from various backgrounds. Halifax, on the south bank of the Roanoke River and at the intersection of major roads, became a major trade center and port during this period. . . . — — Map (db m207804) HM
On U.S. 301 at Dobbs Street, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 301.
The Confederate ironclad Albemarle was outfitted in Halifax with machinery and guns before sailing down river into action, 1864. — — Map (db m221555) HM
Near Jackson Street at Gaston Road (State Highway 48).
Step 1
With the upper gates open and the lower closed, the boat enters the lock with the water level high.
Step 2
The upper gates are closed and the lower wickets are opened to lower the water level. A . . . — — Map (db m161913) HM
Near Jackson Street Extension at Roanoke Avenue (State Highway 48), on the right when traveling west.
Batteaux, originating from the French word for “boat” averaged sixty feet long, eight feet wide, and two feet deep. They could carry cargo weighing up to six tons but only drafted eighteen inches. This allowed them to navigate the shallow waters . . . — — Map (db m222105) HM
On Jackson Street Extended (County Road 1464) 0.1 miles west of Roanoke Avenue (State Highway 48), on the right when traveling west.
Trail Highlights
(Mileage begins at Oakwood Ave. Parking Lot)
1. The western Roanoke Canal Trail head is located at the Roanoke Rapids Lake Day Use Area, which offers picknicking, trails, swimming, fishing and other . . . — — Map (db m222106) HM
On Jackson Street Extended (County Road 1464) just west of Roanoke Avenue (State Highway 48).
Trail Highlights
(Mileage begins at Roanoke Rapids Lake Trail Head)
1. Roanoke Rapids Lake Trail Head; Constructed in the early 1950s, Roanoke Rapids Lake is used for electricity production and recreation. The . . . — — Map (db m180467) HM
On Jackson Street Extended (County Road 1464) 0.1 miles west of Roanoke Avenue (State Highway 48), on the right when traveling west.
The section of canal in front of you is one of the few remnants of an engineering marvel designed to revolutionize transportation in inland North Carolina. In 1819, the Roanoke Navigation Company, representing public and private interests from . . . — — Map (db m180469) HM
On Jackson Street Extended at Roanoke Avenue (North Carolina Highway 48), on the right when traveling west on Jackson Street Extended. Reported missing.
The Roanoke Navigation Company—a collaboration among North Carolina, Virginia, and private shareholders—began building the Roanoke Canal in 1819. The company created an inland navigation system from the upper Staunton and Dan Rivers in Virginia, . . . — — Map (db m222107) HM
Near Jackson Street Extension at Roanoke Avenue (State Highway 48), on the right when traveling west.
Batteaux – the name originating from the French word bateau meaning boat - averaged sixty feet long, eight feet wide, and two feet deep. When fully loaded with cargo, which could weigh up to six tons batteaux had only a draft of about . . . — — Map (db m161906) HM
Near Jackson Street Extension at Roanoke Avenue (State Highway 48), on the right when traveling west.
A Job for Big Strong Men
Batteauxmen were rugged, strong, and individualistic men who risked their lives daily transporting goods up and down the river. Their origins dated back to the first European settlers whose only means of . . . — — Map (db m161921) HM
On U.S. 258, 1.3 miles north of North Carolina Route 561, on the right when traveling north.
Early channel of trade, its valley long an area of plantations. Frequent floods until 1952, since controlled by Kerr Dam. Old name was "Moratuck." — — Map (db m221569) HM
On Rockfish Drive, 0.1 miles west of U.S. 158/301, on the left when traveling west.
Striped bass are culturally, economically and recreationally significant to the Roanoke River and to Weldon, NC—the
"Rockfish Capital of the World!"
Once overfished, state and federal agencies, fisherman and private industry . . . — — Map (db m222109) HM
Near West 1st Street near Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
WELDON, A Regional Railroad Hub
The first railroad charter in the United States was the Baltimore and Ohio in 1827. The first car to run on this railway was drawn by horses in 1830.
Weldon has a rich railroad history that . . . — — Map (db m227054) HM
On Sycamore Street (U.S. 158) at East 1st Street, on the right when traveling south on Sycamore Street.
Canal and locks around river rapids completed 1834 by Roanoke Navigation Company. Highway crosses route of canal at this point. — — Map (db m222012) HM
On Rockfish Drive at U.S. 158/301, on the right when traveling west on Rockfish Drive.
The Weldon terminus of the Roanoke Navigation Canal was the site of the first industrial complex in Halifax County. Located between the boat basin and the river, the site utilized the canal’s constant and regulated flow to power a variety of . . . — — Map (db m222112) HM
On Rockfish Drive, 0.1 miles U.S. 158/301, on the left when traveling south.
Welcome to The Roanoke Canal Museum and Trail
The Roanoke Canal Museum and Trail is a 7 1/2 mile long indoor and outdoor museum celebrating early American ingenuity and canal history. The Roanoke Canal Trail and it . . . — — Map (db m180515) HM
On South 13th Street (State Highway 217) 1 mile south of Erwin City Street (State Highway 82), on the right when traveling south.
Ruins remain of locks and dams built by the Cape Fear & Deep River Navigation Company in 1850s. Rapids extend upstream 1-½ miles. — — Map (db m31601) HM
On Pigeon Road (U.S. 276) at Sentelle Road, on the right when traveling east on Pigeon Road.
This spring provided water
for people and horses that
traveled over Waynesville
Mountain between Bethel
and Waynesville in the 1800s
and early 1900s. Families
would have picnics and
reunions here. The
Community Club of
Waynesville, in . . . — — Map (db m229451) HM
On South Whitted Street at Dale Street, on the right when traveling north on South Whitted Street.
This is one of the earliest residential
districts in Hendersonville, first platted as
Columbia Park in 1908 and later as Lenox
Park in 1917. The Freeze-Bacon Hosiery Mill,
City Ice Company and Wing Paper Box
Company operated in the area. . . . — — Map (db m240968) HM
On Crystal Springs Drive at Walnut Loop Road on Crystal Springs Drive.
In the 1890's W.A. Smith began the development of
Laurel Park as a recreational area with Crystal Spring
as the focal point. Visitors came here for many years to
picnic and drink the clear, cold water from this well
known spring. A latticed shed . . . — — Map (db m240988) HM
Near Lake Drive at Silver Springs Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Pre-1800's habitat adapted to a 10-acre recreational lake in 1909 reverting to a nature park in 2018
In 1909, W.A. Smith, the founder of Laurel Park, built an earthen dam on the north end of this valley converting a native forest into a . . . — — Map (db m240976) HM
On Old Laurel Drive at Westwood Drive, on the right when traveling south on Old Laurel Drive.
In 1888 approval was given for a bond issue, Hendersonville's first, to build a reservoir for a supply of pure water to Main Street. The reservoir, fed by pristine springs in Laurel Park, is nearby. The outflow from this reservoir travels under . . . — — Map (db m240981) HM
On Lake Drive at Rustic Drive, on the right when traveling north on Lake Drive.
W.A. Smith's evolving vision of Laurel Park included the
construction of the 10-acre Rhododendron Lake and beach in
1909. A 30-foot high earthen dam was constructed blocking
the stream running down the Cascades from the Reservoir.
In addition, . . . — — Map (db m240977) HM
On Canal Drive south of Crystal Spring Drive, on the right when traveling south.
W.A. Smith's improvements to the Park and Amusement Grounds started in
1907 with the construction of a 5,000 square foot modern roller skating rink.
The building's foundation, erected above water level on 8-foot piers, provided
boat houses, . . . — — Map (db m240973) HM
On Canal Drive south of Crystal Spring Drive, on the left when traveling south.
With support of the Hendersonville Board of Trade, the Park and Amusement
Grounds were established in 1903 with the construction of a baseball field,
grandstand, and a 2-story clubhouse to “provide entertainment, interest, and
amusement for the . . . — — Map (db m240972) HM
Near Lighthouse Road, 0.3 miles west of Irvin Garrish Highway (State Highway 12), on the right when traveling south.
The first lighthouse at Ocracoke Inlet was the 1798 Shellcastle Rock lighthouse located on an island in the inlet. In such a location—defenseless against storms, tides, and winds—the lighthouse was often inoperative when needed most. . . . — — Map (db m114469) HM
On Pilottown Circle at Irvin Garish Highway (State Highway 12), on the left when traveling north on Pilottown Circle.
In the spring of 1942, German U-boats prowled the ocean off the Outer Banks and sank freighters at will. By June, they had sunk 397 merchant vessels and the area earned the name “Torpedo Junction”. In October, the US Navy responded by building a . . . — — Map (db m191344) HM
On State Highway 12, on the right when traveling south.
Josiah Collins, Sr., and
partners drained part of
100,000-acre tract near
Lake Phelps with 6-mile
canal, completed 1788;
mouth 2 mi. southeast. — — Map (db m11404) HM
This solid oak ship's rudder was found in July 1997 at the South Point of Ocracoke. National Park Service personnel and state officials documented and stabilized the artifact. Identity of the ship is unknown, but it is believed to be from the . . . — — Map (db m212864) HM
The Blanche is a traditional Ocracoke deadrise fishing boat, built in 1934 for Stacy Howard ad named for his daughter, Blanche Howard Jolliff. Master boat-builder Tom Neal began the work, and it was finished by Homer Howard, who added a rounded . . . — — Map (db m212861) HM
On Irvin Garrish Highway (State Highway 12) east of Ocracoke Village.
[western face:] U.S. Navy Beach Jumpers
Loop Shack Hill
Advanced Amphibious Training Base, Ocracoke (AATB)
December 1943 to January 1946
In December 1943, the U.S. Navy Section Base became the Advanced Amphibious Training . . . — — Map (db m29973) HM
On Irvin Garrish Highway (State Highway 12), on the left when traveling south.
U.S. Revenue Cutter in War of 1812. Patrolled Ocracoke Inlet. Escaped British ships offshore, 1813, to deliver warning of threat to New Bern. — — Map (db m67238) HM
On Water Plant Road at NPS Road, on the left when traveling east on Water Plant Road.
Ocracoke Inlet is the only North Carolina inlet that has remained open since European contact. During the colonial period it was the primary gateway for goods transported between the mainland, England and other colonies.
Because of its . . . — — Map (db m191346) HM
On Richlands Road (U.S. 258) at Stroud's Corner Road on Richlands Road.
The yellow sidebar in the upper left provides a brief background: Late in 1862, Union Gen. John G. Foster’s garrison was well entrenched in New Bern and made several incursions into the countryside. On December 11, Foster led a raid from New . . . — — Map (db m23655) HM
On South Heritage Street at West Caswell Street, on the right when traveling south on South Heritage Street.
The Confederate ironclad ram Neuse was constructed at Whitehall (present-day Seven Springs) beginning in October 1862. In March 1863, having survived Union Gen. John G. Foster's raid and the engagement at Whitehall the pervious December, . . . — — Map (db m30533) HM
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.
The Confederate ironclad ram Neuse was constructed at Whitehall (present-day Seven Springs) beginning in October 1862. The unfinished hull survived the fighting there during Union Gen. John G. Foster's raid in December of 1863. It was docked . . . — — Map (db m153658) HM
On South Queen Street at East King Street, on the right when traveling north on South Queen Street.
Confederate ironclad, built at Whitehall and floated down the Neuse. Grounded and burned by Confederates in 1865. Remains one block N. — — Map (db m70451) HM
On South Heritage Street at West Caswell Street, on the right when traveling south on South Heritage Street.
(Front): Moored near the King Street Bridge, the Confederate States Ship Neuse, and ironclad gunboat, was outfitted in Kinston in late 1863 and early 1864. (Left): An April 1864 attempt to take her downriver in a concerted . . . — — Map (db m30538) HM
On South Heritage Street at West Caswell Street, on the right when traveling south on South Heritage Street. Reported permanently removed.
In January 1864, General Robert E. Lee wrote to Confederate President Jefferson Davis that "a bold party" could descend the Neuse River to New Bern at night, capture Federal gunboats and use them to assist an assault on Union-held New Bern by a . . . — — Map (db m193703) HM
On Richard Caswell Grave Road at West Vernon Avenue (U.S. 70/258), on the right when traveling east on Richard Caswell Grave Road.
When asked by superiors about the completion of the Confederate ironclad being built on the Neuse River upstream from New Bern, Gen. John Peck of the Union army stated, "Hitherto it has been a question of iron and time." Paraphrasing the general, . . . — — Map (db m33849) HM
On West Vernon Avenue (U.S. 70/258), on the right when traveling east. Reported missing.
Confederate Ironclad, built at Whitehall and floated down the Neuse. Grounded and burned by Confederates in 1865. Remains are 250 yds. S. — — Map (db m226243) HM
The 4015-acre basin below has been a world-famous forest and water laboratory since 1933. Here, a variety of forest cutting experiments have increased flow of pure water by almost a half million gallons per acre per year without increasing soil . . . — — Map (db m3260) HM
On North Carolina Route 125 at Fort Branch Road (North Carolina Route 1416), on the right when traveling north on State Route 125.
Confederate fort. Was built, 1862-1863, at Rainbow Banks to protect railroads & Upper Roanoke River valley. Earthworks 3 miles NE. — — Map (db m227090) HM
Near West 6th Street, 0.2 miles west of North Graham Street, on the right when traveling west.
[Front] The navy shield affixed to this monument was originally installed on the
wall of the Seaboard Airline Railway freight depot, one of the several
buildings that was part of the C.S. naval ordnance works, located on the
S.W corner of . . . — — Map (db m237507) HM
On West 5th Street just west of North Church Street, on the right when traveling west.
On May 20, 1861, North Carolina seceded from the Union to join the "Confederate States of America." In Charlotte, the United States Mint was taken over as Confederate headquarters. Students and faculty from the new Charlotte Military Academy went . . . — — Map (db m175553) HM
On James K. Polk Road (County Road 3640) 0.2 miles east of Lancaster Highway, on the left when traveling east.
The James K. Polk State Historic Site is currently 22 of the original 150 acres owned by Samuel Polk. It was on this land that Samuel and his wife Jane gave birth to their oldest son James in 1795. The family lived here until 1806. James K. Polk . . . — — Map (db m175708) HM
Near Battle Acre Road near Fort Fisher Boulevard South (U.S. 421).
Steam-powered blockade-runners, usually British, made 1,300 attempts to enter Southern ports with vital supplies during the Civil War. More than 1,000 of the trips succeeded.
The most successful vessels were specially built for the . . . — — Map (db m28680) HM
Near Fort Fisher Boulevard South (U.S. 421) near Battle Acre Road.
The agricultural South imported many things from Europe, particularly Great Britain. The North blockaded southern ports to stop this trade. In response, the Confederates used fast ships for blockade-running. — — Map (db m28666) HM
On Fort Fisher Boulevard (U.S. 421) 1.6 miles south of K. Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Blockade runner. Ran aground and sank 400 yds. E., June 1862. Its salvage 1962 led state to open an underwater archaeology office. — — Map (db m125748) HM
On Shipyard Boulevard (U.S. 117) at Carolina Beach Road (U.S. 421), on the right when traveling west on Shipyard Boulevard.
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
On U.S.S. North Carolina Road, 0.4 miles east of Interstate 140, on the left when traveling east.
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
Near Market Street (Business U.S. 17) just east of North 20th Street, on the left when traveling east.
Civil War Wilmington Wilmington was a minor Atlantic port when the Civil War started and the U.S. Navy did little to secure it. In fall 1862, the Confederate Ordnance Bureau designated it as the port of entry for its blockade runners. At night . . . — — Map (db m223962) HM
On South 3rd Street (U.S. 17) at Church Street, on the right on South 3rd Street.
Confederate shipyard and outfitting station which completed the ironclad steam sloop Raleigh in 1863. Site is three blocks west. — — Map (db m28626) HM
