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Abandoned Shipwreck Act
Shipwrecks in the National Register of Historic Places
North Carolina
A.P. Hurt. The intact remains of this iron hulled stern-wheel riverboat lie in 15 feet of water in the Cape Fear River near Wilmington. She was built in 1860 and wrecked in 1924. Owned by the State of North Carolina. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.
Arabian. The intact remains of this wooden hulled side-wheel steamer are buried in 20 feet of water off Fort Fisher at Kure Beach. Built in 1851, she wrecked in 1863 while being used as a blockade runner. Owned by the State of North Carolina. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.
Argonauta. Built in 1876, this iron hulled tugboat is laid up on the shore of the Cape Fear River near Wilmington. Owned by the State of North Carolina. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.
Argonauta Barge. The remains of this wooden barge are buried on the shore of the Cape Fear River near Wilmington. Owned by the State of North Carolina. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.
Barge #1. The remains of this wooden barge are on the shore of the Cape Fear River near Wilmington. Owned by the State of North Carolina. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.
Barge #2. The intact remains of this wooden barge are on the shore of the Cape Fear River near Wilmington. Owned by the State of North Carolina. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.
Barge #3. The intact remains of this wooden hopper barge are on the shore of the Cape Fear River near Wilmington, having been sunk to serve as a bulkhead. Owned by the State of North Carolina. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.
Barge #4. The scattered remains of this wooden barge are on the shore of the Cape Fear River near Wilmington. Owned by the State of North Carolina. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.
Bendigo. The remains of this iron hulled side-wheel blockade runner (ex-Millie) are buried on the shore of Lockwood’s Folly Inlet near Wilmington. She was built in 1863 and wrecked in 1864. Owned by the State of North Carolina. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.
Bulkhead Barge. The remains of this wooden hulled barge lie submerged near the shore of the Cape Fear River near Wilmington. Owned by the State of North Carolina. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.
Bulkhead Tugboat. The remains of this wooden hulled vessel are on the shore of the Cape Fear River near Wilmington, serving as a bulkhead. Owned by the State of North Carolina. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.
Carolina Beach Inlet Recent. The remains of this iron hulled side-wheel blockade runner are buried in 10 feet of water in the Atlantic Ocean near Carolina Beach. Owned by the State of North Carolina. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.
Carolina Beach Inlet South Site. The remains of this iron hulled side-wheel blockade runner are buried in 15 feet of water in the Atlantic Ocean near Carolina Beach. Owned by the State of North Carolina. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.
Cherokee. The remains of the wooden hulled launch are buried on the shore of the Cape Fear River near Wilmington. Owned by the State of North Carolina. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.
Condor. The remains of this iron hulled side-wheel blockade runner are buried in 15 feet of water off Fort Fisher at Kure Beach. She was built and sunk in 1864. Owned by the State of North Carolina. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.
C.S.S. Raleigh. The scattered remains of this Confederate States Navy ironclad gunboat are buried in 20 feet of water off Fort Fisher at Kure Beach. She was built and sunk in 1864. This vessel is entitled to sovereign immunity. Owned by the U.S. Government, General Services Administration. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.
Dolphin. The intact remains of this wooden hulled tugboat, built in 1896, are on the shore of the Cape Fear River near Wilmington. Owned by the State of North Carolina. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.
Duoro. The remains of this iron hulled blockade runner, sunk in 1863, are buried in 10 feet of water in the Atlantic Ocean near Carolina Beach. Owned by the State of North Carolina. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.
Eagles Island Launch. The remains of this wooden hulled launch are buried on the shore of the Cape Fear River near Wilmington. Owned by the State of North Carolina. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.
Eagles Island Other Skiff. The intact remains of this wooden hulled skiff are buried on the shore of the Cape Fear River near Wilmington. Owned by the State of North Carolina. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.
Eagles Island Side-wheel Steamer. The remains of this wooden hulled side-wheel steamer, named Sylvan Grove, are buried on the shore of Eagles Island in the Cape Fear River near Wilmington. She was built in 1858 and wrecked in 1891. Owned by the State of North Carolina. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.
Eagles Island Skiff #1. The remains of this wooden hulled skiff are on the shore of the Cape Fear River near Wilmington. Owned by the State of North Carolina. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.
Elizabeth. The scattered remains of this wooden hulled side-wheel steamer (ex-Atlantic) are buried on the shore of Lockwood’s Folly Inlet near Wilmington. Built in 1852, she sank in 1863 while blockade running. Owned by the State of North Carolina. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.
Ella. The remains of this iron hulled side-wheel blockade runner, built and sunk in 1864, are buried in 15 feet of water at the mouth of the Cape Fear River near Bald Head Island. Owned by the State of North Carolina. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.
General Beauregard. The remains of this iron hulled side-wheel blockade runner (ex-Havelock) are buried in 15 feet of water in the Atlantic Ocean near Carolina Beach. Built in 1858 and sunk in 1863. Owned by the State of North Carolina. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.
Government Barge. The remains of this wooden barge are buried on the shore of the Cape Fear River near Wilmington. Owned by the State of North Carolina. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.
H.G. Wright. The remains of this wooden hulled stern-wheel snag boat, built in 1882, are buried on the shore of the Cape Fear River near Wilmington. Owned by the State of North Carolina. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.
Hebe. The remains of this iron hulled blockade runner, built and sunk in 1863, are buried in 22 feet of water in the Atlantic Ocean near Carolina Beach. Owned by the State of North Carolina. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.
Iron Rudder Wreck. The remains of this wooden vessel are buried on the shore of the Cape Fear River near Wilmington. Owned by the State of North Carolina. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.
John Knox. The remains of this wooden riverboat, built in 1919, lie in 10 feet of water in the Cape Fear River near Wilmington. Owned by the State of North Carolina. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.
Last One Wreck. The remains of this wooden vessel lie in 2 feet of water near the shoreline of the Cape Fear River near Wilmington. Owned by the State of North Carolina. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.
Minnesota. The hulk of this wooden tugboat, built in 1910, is on the shore of the Cape Fear River near Wilmington. Owned by the State of North Carolina. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.
Modern Greece. The remains of this iron hulled blockade runner are buried in 15 feet of water off Fort Fisher at Kure Beach. Built in 1859 and sunk in 1862. Owned by the State of North Carolina. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.
Moorefield Site. The remains of this iron hulled vessel are buried in 20 feet of water off Fort Fisher at Kure Beach. Owned by the State of North Carolina. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.
Orange Street Wreck. The remains of this steel hulled yacht are buried in 15 feet of water in the Cape Fear River near Wilmington. Owned by the State of North Carolina. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.
Phantom. The remains of this steel hulled blockade runner, built and sunk in 1863, are buried in 15 feet of water in Topsail Inlet near Topsail Island. Owned by the State of North Carolina. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.
Ranger Site. The remains of this iron hulled side-wheel blockade runner, named Ranger, are buried in Lockwood’s Folly Inlet near Wilmington. Built in 1863 and sunk in 1864. Owned by the State of North Carolina. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.
Rich Inlet Wreck. The remains of this iron hulled side-wheel blockade runner, named Wild Dayrell, are buried in 10 feet of water in Rich Inlet near Figure 8 Island. Built in 1863 and sunk in 1864. Owned by the State of North Carolina. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.
Sanded Barge. The remains of this wooden vessel are buried on the shore of the Cape Fear River near Wilmington. Owned by the State of North Carolina. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.
Skinner’s Dock Wreck. The remains of this wooden vessel are buried in 25 feet of water in the Cape Fear River near Wilmington. Owned by the State of North Carolina. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.
Splayed Wreck. The scattered remains of this wooden vessel are buried on the shore of the Cape Fear River near Wilmington. Owned by the State of North Carolina. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.
Steam Crane Barge #1. The intact remains of this wooden crane barge lie on the shore of the Cape Fear River near Wilmington. Owned by the State of North Carolina. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.
Stone #3. The hulk of this wooden tugboat (ex-Isabella), built in 1905, is on the shore of the Cape Fear River near Wilmington. Owned by the State of North Carolina. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.
Stone #4. The remains of this wooden tugboat, built in 1915, are buried on the shore of the Cape Fear River near Wilmington. Owned by the State of North Carolina. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.
Stone #5. The intact remains of this wooden tugboat (ex-Sadie E. Culver), built in 1896, are on the shore of the Cape Fear River near Wilmington. Owned by the State of North Carolina. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.
Stone #6. The intact remains of this wooden tugboat (ex-Atlantic City), built in 1890, are on the shore of the Cape Fear River near Wilmington. Owned by the State of North Carolina. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.
Stormy Petrel. The remains of this iron hulled side-wheel blockade runner, built and sunk in 1864, are buried in 20 feet of water off Fort Fisher at Kure Beach. Owned by the State of North Carolina. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.
The Little Barge. The remains of this wooden barge are buried on the shore of the Cape Fear River near Wilmington. Owned by the State of North Carolina. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.
U.S.S. Aster. The remains of this wooden tugboat, sunk in 1864 while in use by the Union Navy as a gunboat, are buried in 20 feet of water off Fort Fisher at Kure Beach. This vessel is entitled to sovereign immunity. Owned by the U.S. Government, Department of the Navy. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.
U.S.S. Iron Age. The remains of this wooden side-wheel gunboat are buried in 12 feet of water in Lockwood’s Folly Inlet near Wilmington. Built in 1862, she sank in 1864 while in use as a Union Navy gunboat. This vessel is entitled to sovereign immunity. Owned by the U.S. Government, Department of the Navy. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.
U.S.S. Louisiana. The remains of this iron hulled steamer are buried in 20 feet of water off Fort Fisher at Kure Beach. Built in 1860, she sank in 1864 while in use as a Union Navy powder vessel. This vessel is entitled to sovereign immunity. Owned by the U.S. Government, Department of the Navy. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.
U.S.S. Monitor. The intact remains of this ironclad turret monitor lie in 230 feet of water on the outer continental shelf, in the U.S.S. Monitor National Marine Sanctuary. She was built in 1861 and sunk in 1862. Owned by the U.S. Government, General Services Administration. Managed by the U.S. Government, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Listed in the National Register as a National Historic Landmark.
U.S.S. Peterhoff. The remains of this iron hulled side-wheel steamer are buried in 30 feet of water off Fort Fisher at Kure Beach. She sank in 1864 while in use as a Union Navy gunboat, giving her sovereign immunity. Owned by the U.S. Government, Department of the Navy. Listed in the National Register as nationally significant.
Wright Barge. The intact remains of this wooden barge are on the shore of the Cape Fear River near Wilmington. Owned by the State of North Carolina. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant.