BEERY'S SHIPYARD
Many Confederate naval vessels, including the ironclad "North Carolina," built here. Site lies across river on Eagles Island, 1/4 mile west.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker...
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MOORE'S CREEK BRIDGE
First battle of the Revolution in North Carolina, Feb. 27, 1776. Tories defeated. U.S. Military Park, 5 mi. S.W.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and is used with...
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ADAM EMPIE, D.D.
First chaplain of U.S. Military Academy, West Point, 1813-1817; president William and Mary College; rector St. James Church. Grave 3/4 mi. N.E.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker...
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WILLIAM S. ASHE
Railroad president, congressman, state senator. In charge of Confederate railroad transportation, 1861-62. Home stands 1 mile W.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and...
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ROSE GREENHOW
Confederate spy and Washington society woman. Drowned near Fort Fisher in 1864, while running Federal blockade. Grave 1 m. N.E.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and...
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JUDAH P. BENJAMIN
United States Senator, Confederate Attorney General, Secretary of War & of State, later lawyer in England. His early home was here.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and...
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ST. PHILIPS CHURCH
Anglican, built under act of 1751. Graves of Governors Arthur Dobbs and Benjamin Smith and U.S. Justice Alfred Moore. Ruins 2 mi. S.E.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker...
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BRUNSWICK
Founded c. 1725, long a principal port of N.C., site of Spanish attack, 1748, and of Stamp Act resistance, 1766. Later abandoned. Was 2 mi. S.E.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker...
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ORTON PLANTATION
House built c. 1725, subsequent additions. Home first of Roger Moore, later of Gov. Benjamin Smith, still later of James Sprunt. 3/4 mi. E.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker...
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SAMUEL SWANN
Speaker of assembly nearly 20 years, leader popular party, compiler first printed revisal of N.C. laws (1752). Home stood one mile south.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical...
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JAMES SPRUNT
Author of "Chronicles of the Cape Fear River" (1914), cotton merchant, philanthropist, British vice consul. His home stands two blocks west.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker...
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HENRY BACON 1866-1924
Architect of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington and many other public structures. Home is here, grave, Oakdale Cemetery.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and is...
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ST. JAMES CHURCH
Built 1839, near site of older church, begun about 1751. Graves of Cornelius Harnett and Thomas Godfrey.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and is used with...
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THALIAN HALL CITY HALL
Built 1855-58 as city hall and theatre for the Thalian Association (amateur), formed c. 1788.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and is used with their permission. Full...
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EDWARD MOSELEY
Published landmark map, 1733. Surveyor general; chief justice of General Court. Member of colonial Councils and Assemblies. His home was nearby.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker...
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WILLIAM HOOPER
One of North Carolina's three signers of the Declaration of Independence. Home was here.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and is used with their permission. Full page...
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TEMPLE OF ISRAEL
Erected 1875-6. First house of worship built in North Carolina by the Jews. Congregation established in 1867.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and is used with their...
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JOHN A. WINSLOW
Capt. U.S.S. "Kearsarge," which sank Confederate raider "Alabama," 1864, rear admiral U.S. Navy, 1870-1873. Birthplace was one block west.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical...
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WILLIAM W. LORING
Major general in the Confederate Army, lieut. colonel in Mexican War, general in Egyptian Army, 1870-79. His birthplace was 1 bl. W.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and...
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JAMES GIBBONS
Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, 1886-1921. Installed as vicar apostolic of North Carolina (1868-72) at St. Thomas Church 1/2 bl. W.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical...
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