Historical Marker

Captain Johnston Blakeley

Third Street at Princess Street in Wilmington · Wilmington · New Hanover

North Carolina marker

Inscription

Capt., U.S. Navy. After

victories in War of 1812,

he and his sloop Wasp

were lost at sea. His

home was 2 blocks W.

Location

AddressThird Street at Princess Street in Wilmington
CityWilmington
CountyNew Hanover
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates34.236330, -77.946280

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