New Hanover County Public Library Digital Archives

Ships Connect on Wilmington's Waterfront
British naval ships, Wilmington, NC
the HMS Bristol and the Northwind hook together Friday morning as the British Destroyer visits the city of Wilmington
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Exchange Corner - Southwest corner Front and Market streets.
Exchange Corner, Front Street, Market Street, City Market, Finkelstein
From the eighteenth century, this corner was known as Exchange Corner, possibly because the original city market was located in the middle of Market Street, between Water and Front streets. In this photo, the building on the corner (at center) is...
Louis T. Moore Collection

Ann Street, between South Fourth Street and Fifth Avenue.
Ann Street, S. Fourth Street, S. Fifth Avenue, Tileston School, Schools
Children in costume in Tileston School yard on the Fourth Street side. One of the city's boundary oaks is at left. In 1740, the oak tree marked the south east boundary of the town of Wilmington. In the eighteenth and early part of the nineteenth...
Louis T. Moore Collection

H.M.S. Scarborough docked at the Government Wharf in front of the Customs House. docked at the Government Wharf in front of the Custom House.
Waterfront, Government Wharf, Custom House, H.M.S. Scarborough
On a goodwill visit to Wilmington, the H.M.S. Scarborough, a British vessel, docked at the Government Wharf in front of the Customs House. The British Warship was commanded by O. W. Cornelius.
Louis T. Moore Collection

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North Carolina Shipbuilding Company
Lord Halifax, the British ambassador to the United States of America, visits Wilmington, NC, in December of 1943. Pictured left to right are: unknown person, Bruce B. Cameron, mayor of Wilmington; Lord Halifax; Major General Henry L. Larsen, USMC...
North Carolina Shipbuilding Company, 1941-1946

HMS Bristol on Cape Fear River
British naval ships, Wilmington, NC
The HMS Bristol leaves the port city and is led down the Cape Fear River to the sea.
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Piper Greets HMS Bristol
British Naval Ships, Wilmington, NC
Kirk Rose, playing his bagpipe to great the HMS Bristol at NC State Port Authority
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Reception aboard HMS Sirius
Naval Ships, Wilmington, NC
Guests arrive on the fishing deck of the HMS Sirius British naval ship for a champagne reception in honor of the royal wedding on Wednesday of Prince Andrew. The HMS Sirius docked on the Cape Fear River Coast Gaurd Mooring on Wednesday in downtown...
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Runners from HMS Bristol
British naval ships, Wilmington, NC
After arriving in Wilmington late Sunday afternoon, the dozen runners from the HMS Bristol ham it up at Riverfront Park in the afternoon sun. The runners trekked from Mayport to the Port City to prelude the arrival of their ship which will dock in...
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Spectators View Harrier Jet
Naval aircraft carriers, Wilmington State Ports
One of the three Sea Harriers, a type of attack plane, takes off from the deck of the British aircraft carrier the HMS Invincible Wednesday morning at the state ports. The three planes took off before a crowd of spectators who watched as the plane...
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Tender Moment
British naval ships, State Port, Wilmington, NC
Parting shot..DeDe Hickox of Wilmington spends a tender moment with Gareth Rowlands, a sailor with the HMS Bristol before he boarded the ship to leave the port city. The Bristol crew had been in the port city since Monday and left on Friday to go...
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Burgwin-Wright House
historic houses, tourist attractions, 18th century, decorative iron fence, gates, magnolia tree
Modern view of the front of the Burgwin-Wright House at the corner of 3rd and Market Streets. Built in 1770, it is a good example of an eighteenth century townhouse. It was the British General Cornwallis' headquarters during the Revolutionary War.
Dr. Robert M. Fales Collection

Burgwin-Wright House
Wilmington, N.C.., Revolutionary War, British Commanders, Colonial Dames, Tourist attractions
The 3rd Street side of the Burgwin-Wright House, which was built in 1770-1771, and was once known as the Cornwallis House
Dr. Robert M. Fales Collection

Modern View of the Burgwin-Wright House, Wilmington
Burgwin-Wright House, John Burgwin, Lord Cornwalis, Judge Joshua Grainger Wright, Wright Family, Burgwin family, North Carolina Society of Colonial
One of the few Georgian-style houses to survive in Wilmington, the house was built about 1770-1771, by John Burgwin (1731-1803), a prominent lawyer, merchant and owner of considerable area real estate. Prior to the purchase by Burgwin, the lot was...
Dr. Robert M. Fales Collection

Print, Burgwin-Wright House and St. James Church, Wilmington, 1847, Mr. Humphrey
Burgwin-Wright House, St. James Church
The Burgwin-Wright House was built about 1770-1771, by John Burgwin (1731-1803), a prominent lawyer, merchant and owner of considerable area real estate. The lot was previously the site of the New Hanover County jail, and according to local...
Dr. Robert M. Fales Collection

Front View of The Lord Cornwallis House (Burgwin-Wright House)
Historical Homes, Wilmington, North Carolina, Civil War period
The Burgwin-Wright House was built about 1770-1771, by John Burgwin (1731-1803), a prominent Lawyer, Merchant and owner of considerable area real estate. The lot was previously the site of the New Hanover County jail, and according to local...
Dr. Robert M. Fales Collection

Fourth Street - 0 block.
St. James Episcopal Church, Cemetery, Graves, Fourth Street
On the left side is St. James Episcopal Church Graveyard, the site of a 1787 duel between Samuel Swann and John Bradley. Note that the street’s paving material is brick. Southwest corner of Fourth and Market streets. Located on the southwest...
Louis T. Moore Collection

St. James Episcopal Church Graveyard.
St. James Episcopal Church, Churches, Cemetery
Southwest corner of Fourth and Market streets. Located on the southwest corner of Fourth and Market streets (Block 154), the earliest mention of St. James' Graveyard was in 1781, during the British occupation of Wilmington, although a portion of...
Louis T. Moore Collection

Russelborough Monument - Brunswick County, NC.
Russelborough Monument, Monument, Stamp Act, Brunswick County
Russelborough was a residence on about five acres immediately north of the colonial Town of Brunswick. Captain John Russell of the British Navy bought the property from the Roger Moore estate. Royal Governor Arthur Dobbs purchased the property and...
Louis T. Moore Collection

Burgwin-Wright House (Cornwallis House) - Market Street and Third Street - Side view.
Burgwin-Wright, Cornwallis, Market Street, Third Street
At right are the steps and entrance to St. James Episcopal Church. One of the few Georgian-style houses to survive in Wilmington, the house was built about 1770-1771, by John Burgwin (1731-1803), a prominent lawyer, merchant and owner of...
Louis T. Moore Collection

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