First Post Road
Inscription
The road from New Eng-land toCharleston, over which mail was first carried regularly in North Carolina, 1738-39, passed near this spot.
Location
Sources
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Otway Burns
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Privateersman, War of 1812, shipbuilder.
Edward B. Dudley 1789-1855
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Governor, 1836-41, the first in N.C. elected by popular vote, first president of Wilmington and Weldon Railroad.
Onslow Raid
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Federal gunboat Ellis attacked this town Nov. 23, 1862, then ran aground downstream.
Huggins Island Fort
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Confederate 6-gun fort guarding the entrance to Bogue Inlet; burned by Union troops, Aug. 19, 1862.
Port Swannsborough
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Named for Samuel Swann.