Blockade-Running

Blockade-Running (HMJ2V)

Location: Kure Beach, NC 28449 New Hanover County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 58.284', W 77° 55.081'

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The agricultural South imported many things from Europe, particularly Great Britain. The North blockaded southern ports to stop this trade. In response, the Confederates used fast ships for blockade-running.
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HM NumberHMJ2V
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Marker Number2
Placed ByFort Fisher State Historic Site‎
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Date Added Thursday, September 18th, 2014 at 9:56pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 230393 N 3762823
Decimal Degrees33.97140000, -77.91801667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 58.284', W 77° 55.081'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 58' 17.04" N, 77° 55' 4.86" W
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Area Code(s)910
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 701-799 Fort Fisher, Kure Beach NC 28449, US
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