Carolina City
Inscription
Union occupied the town
March 22, 1862, & used
this area in staging the
Fort Macon campaign.
Union camps remained
in vicinity until 1865.
Location
AddressUS 70 (Arendell Street) at 35th Street in Morehead City
CityMorehead City
CountyCarteret
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates34.724370, -76.753480
Sources
More markers in Carteret
Salt Works
Beaufort, NC
Established by order of the Provincial Congress, April 24, 1776, for Revolutionary War use.
Cape Lookout Lighthouse
Harkers Island, NC
Constructed, 1857-1859, to replace the original 1812 tower.
Old Burying Ground
Beaufort, NC
Deeded to town, 1731, by Nathanael Taylor.
Confederate Salt Works
Morehead City, NC
The largest Confederate salt works in Carteret County was 50 yards S. It was burned by Union forces in April, 1862.
Fort Hancock
Harkers Island, NC
Erected in 1778 by Le Chevalier de Cambray & Capt. de Cottineau to protect Cape Lookout Bay.