Historical Marker

John A. Winslow

Third Street between Chestnut and Grace Streets in Wilmington · Wilmington · New Hanover

North Carolina marker

Inscription

Capt. U.S.S. "Kearsarge,"

which sank Confederate

raider "Alabama," 1864, rear

admiral U.S. Navy,

1870-1873. Birthplace was

one block west.

Location

AddressThird Street between Chestnut and Grace Streets in Wilmington
CityWilmington
CountyNew Hanover
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates34.238120, -77.946500

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