Historical Marker

Cornelius Harnett 1723-1781

US 117 (Cornelius Harnett Drive) at Fourth Street in Wilmington · Wilmington · New Hanover

North Carolina marker

Inscription

Revolutionary statesman.

Prominent in resistance to

British rule and the

creation of independent N.C.

Home was 1/4 mi. N.

Location

AddressUS 117 (Cornelius Harnett Drive) at Fourth Street in Wilmington
CityWilmington
CountyNew Hanover
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates34.254290, -77.946100

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