Black Jack | |
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Coordinates: 35°30′07″N77°14′52″W / 35.5018298°N 77.2477379°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Pitt |
Elevation | 46 ft (14 m) |
Black Jack is an unincorporated community in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States. [1]
During the American Civil War, on July 18, 1863, General Edward E. Potter led a small army from New Bern to destroy the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad, passing through Black Jack. He also raided Greenville and Tarboro. A Historical Marker was placed in Black Jack. [2]