Cape Fear Civil War Shipwreck Discontiguous District

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Cape Fear Civil War Shipwreck Discontiguous District
Nearest city Holden Beach, Topsail Beach, Wrightsville Beach, Kure Beach, and Wilmington Beach, North Carolina
Area295.8 acres (119.7 ha)
ArchitectThompson, Capt. Nathaniel Lord; Et al.
Architectural styleMixed (more than 2 styles from different periods), Sidewheel Steamer
NRHP reference No. 85003195 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 23, 1985

The Cape Fear Civil War Shipwreck Discontiguous District is a historic district encompassing a collection of shipwrecks in the Cape Fear area of southeastern North Carolina. The district includes several clusters of underwater archaeological resources associated with as many as 21 shipwrecks dating to the American Civil War. [2] The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [1]

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List of shipwrecks

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System  (#85003195)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Cape Fear Civil War Shipwreck Discontiguous District" (PDF). North Carolina DCR. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2014.