Coastal Region, North Carolina Memorials
Herbert Bluethenthal Memorial Wildflower Preserve
Located on the campus of UNC Wilmington, the Herbert Bluethenthal Memorial Wildflower Preserve consists of approximately 10
Edmundson-Fox Memorial
Stone marker commemorates the spot where the first religious service on record was held in the Carolinas. William Edmundson, an English Quaker, presided over the service in 1672.
Wright Brothers National Memorial
Site of the world's first controlled powered flights by the Wright Brothers on December 17, 1903. Museum exhibits, reproduction of the 1903 airplane and 1902
Confederate War Memorial
A large pink granite ball mounted on a base with a plaque that reads "To Our Confederate Dead 1861-1865"
Belhaven Memorial Museum
Listed on National Register of Historic Places. Museum began as the private collection by Eva Blount Way (1869-1962). Includes 30,000