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|  Confederate Ironclad Ram C.S.S. Neuse, Kinston, North Carolina
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites The remain of a Confederate ironclad ram ship, the C.S.S. Neuse, are displayed at this historic site in Kinston. The posted coordinates will take you to interpretive signage outside the visitors center. Guided tours are held throughout the day when the center is open. posted by: showbizkid location: North Carolina date listed: 7/3/2006 last visited: 7/23/2009 |
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|  Fort Fisher Hero - Ayden, NC
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites CWT marker commemorates a hero of the fight for Fort Fisher, Pvt. Christopher Columbus Bland, who is buried here (Hancock's Primitive Baptist Church, Ayden, NC). posted by: Confederate goliath location: North Carolina date listed: 1/11/2009 last visited: 1/30/2009 |
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|  Red Banks Primitive Baptist Church - Greenville, NC
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites Church building that was burned by U.S. troops in 1863. posted by: yraMC600 location: North Carolina date listed: 1/11/2009 last visited: never |
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|  Potter's Raid - Greenville NC
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites Marker at Town Commons Park on 1st Street in Greenville. posted by: yraMC600 location: North Carolina date listed: 10/6/2008 last visited: never |
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|  John Wright Stanly House
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites The John Wright Stanly home in New Bern is sometimes called "A House Divided" since two prominent Civil War figures who fought on opposite sides of the conflict were both born here. This house served as military headquarters for Union troops and a military hospital during the Civil War. posted by: showbizkid location: North Carolina date listed: 7/5/2006 last visited: 6/24/2006 |
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|  New Bern Academy
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites This early 19th-century building, which served as a military hospital during the Civil War, now houses exhibits focusing on the history of New Bern, including much on the Civil War. Topics covered include the Confederate defense of the town in 1862, the Union occupation and battles, and the structure's role as hospital. Open 1-4:30 pm Monday-Saturday. posted by: showbizkid location: North Carolina date listed: 6/29/2006 last visited: 10/13/2007 |
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|  Battle of New Bern, Smoke and Flames
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites This Civil War Trails site is at Union Park overlooking the Neuse River. This tranquil setting looked quite different in March 1862, when New Bern was invaded by Union troops and sailors. posted by: showbizkid location: North Carolina date listed: 7/22/2006 last visited: 6/24/2006 |
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|  Seige of Washington
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites Located at the corner of E. Water St. and E. Stewart Pky. in Washington, NC. posted by: fatcat161 location: North Carolina date listed: 5/12/2009 last visited: 8/8/2008 |
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|  Battle of New Bern: Thousands of Federal Troops Charge
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites This Civil War Trails site deals with the land assault of New Bern by Federal troops in March 1862. posted by: showbizkid location: North Carolina date listed: 7/27/2006 last visited: 6/24/2006 |
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|  Newport Barracks, Newport, North Carolina
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites Newport Barracks were originally built by Confederates in 1861, then captured and greatly improved by Union troops in 1862. The barracks were lost briefly to Confederates in 1864, but then returned to Union hands. posted by: showbizkid location: North Carolina date listed: 7/27/2006 last visited: 6/24/2008 |
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|  Averasboro Battlefield
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites The Battle of Averasboro was fought on March 15 and 16, 1865. This waymark takes you to interpretive signage outside The Averasboro Battlefield Museum. Continue south on the highway for more markers and monuments. posted by: showbizkid location: North Carolina date listed: 6/14/2006 last visited: 6/11/2006 |
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|  Old Bluff Church
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites This Civil War Trails site is a historic church site that Sherman's troops marched by on the way to Averasboro. One brigade briefly stopped to camp here, but were then called into action. The coordinates will take you to the North Carolina interpretive signage just outside the church grounds. The ground are open everyday from 9 am to 5 pm, but the signage can be visited anytime during daylight hours. posted by: showbizkid location: North Carolina date listed: 6/14/2006 last visited: 6/11/2006 |
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|  Fort Macon State Park
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites Fort Macon is a five-sided brick and stone fort that was constructed in 1826 to protect the ports of Beaufort and Morehead City on the North Carolina mainland. posted by: Confederate goliath location: North Carolina date listed: 7/14/2008 last visited: 7/21/2008 |
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|  North Carolina State Capitol
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites This building housed the North Carolina Secession Convention in 1861 when North Carolina voted to secede from the Union. The U.S. Army Signal Corp used the top of the rotunda to signal the war's end in 1865. posted by: showbizkid location: North Carolina date listed: 4/10/2006 last visited: 8/6/2008 |
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|  Cross Creek Cemetery, Fayetteville, North Carolina
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites This North Carolina Civil War Trails site is the location of the state's oldest Civil War monument and the final resting place for a number of Civil War veterans. posted by: showbizkid location: North Carolina date listed: 7/13/2006 last visited: 3/14/2009 |
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|  Parade Ground - Fayetteville Light Infantry
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites This Civil War Trails site is the Parade Ground for the Fayetteville Light Infantry who served as Company H, 1st North Carolina Infantry in the early days of the Civil War. Members later joined other units or served in the Home Guard. posted by: showbizkid location: North Carolina date listed: 7/14/2006 last visited: 1/14/2007 |
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|  Market House, Fayetteville, NC
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites This stately landmark and town centerpiece, dating from 1832, was the scene of a brief cavalry action as Union forces entered Fayetteville. The posted coordinates will take you to the NC Civil War Trails marker on Market Square.
posted by: showbizkid location: North Carolina date listed: 6/5/2006 last visited: 12/9/2007 |
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|  Sandford House, Fayetteville, North Carolina
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites The Sandford House is a historic home in Fayetteville that, according to local tradition, was used as a barracks by General Sherman's troops during the Union occupation of Fayetteville in March, 1865. The posted coordinates will take you to the North Carolina Civil War Trails interpretive signs at the home. posted by: showbizkid location: North Carolina date listed: 6/16/2006 last visited: 1/6/2009 |
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|  Edward J. Hale House
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites The Hale House was the home of pro-Southern local newspaper publisher, Edward J. Hale. The newspaper plant where Hale's newspaper was published was destroyed by Union forces in 1865, but Hale's home was spared. The posted coordinates will take you to the North Carolina Civil War Trails interpretive sign for Hale House which faces the home. posted by: showbizkid location: North Carolina date listed: 6/9/2006 last visited: 6/14/2006 |
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|  Fayetteville Arsenal
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites Site of the Confederate Arsenal in Fayetteville. posted by: showbizkid location: North Carolina date listed: 6/6/2006 last visited: 3/14/2009 |
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|  Somerset Place State Historic Site
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites Somerset Place is a representative state historic site offering a comprehensive and realistic view of 19th-century life on a large North Carolina plantation. posted by: drmellow location: North Carolina date listed: 2/19/2007 last visited: 11/4/2006 |
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|  Battle of Albemarle Sound
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites The Battle of Albemarle Sound was an inconclusive naval battle along the coast of North Carolina during the American Civil War. posted by: drmellow location: North Carolina date listed: 9/16/2006 last visited: 6/6/2008 |
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|  Kittrell Confederate Cemetery
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites Kittrell Confederate Cemetery is the final resting place for 54 Confederate soldiers who died at a nearby military hospital. posted by: showbizkid location: North Carolina date listed: 5/28/2006 last visited: 7/25/2009 |
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|  Brassfield Station
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites CWT marker located at Durham Fire Station #13 describes the movements of General H. Judson Kilpatrick thru Durham, NC during the final days of the Civil War. posted by: Confederate goliath location: North Carolina date listed: 7/30/2008 last visited: 7/5/2008 |
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|  Roanoke Canal Museum - Roanoke Rapids, NC
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites Small museum located on the site of one of the locks of the Roanoke Canal - a major transportation waterway during the period of the U.S. Civil War.
posted by: Ernmark location: North Carolina date listed: 12/14/2008 last visited: never |
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