Mc KNIGHT'S SHIPYARD
Inscription
Thomas McKnight, colonial
merchant and legislator;
Loyalist during Revolution.
Operated large shipyard
which stood near here.
Location
AddressUS 158 at SR 1149 (Indian Town Road) south of Shawboro
CountyCurrituck
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates36.377510, -76.086090
Sources
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Dividing Line
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Dividing Line
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