1 |
Capt. Josiah Pender. Seized Ft. Macon
before NC seceded from the Union in1861. |
3 |
Josiah Davis, MD. Practiced medicine in the Apothecary Shop now in the Historic Site |
4 |
Vienna Dill. The child died of yellow fever and was buried in a glass top case. |
5 |
Samuel Leffers. Schoolmaster who owned the Leffer's house on the Site. |
6 |
Pierre Henry. An African American who taught emancipated slaves at the Washburn
Academy. |
7 |
Rev. Arendell. One of 6 of the Ann St. Methodist Ch. ministers buried here. |
8 |
Josiah Bell. Lived on Turner Street in the yellow house that is now part of
the Historic Grounds |
9 |
Nathan Fouller. Believed to be a direct descendant of the Mayflower pilgrims.
Died 1800. |
10 |
Capt. John Sabiston. Died near Charleston and was brought home by his crew. |
12 |
Jechonias Willis. Killed when Ft. Macon was taken by Federal troops in 1862. |
14 |
Sgt. George Johnson. A member of the U.S. Colored Infantry who fought in the
Civil War. |
15 |
Sarah Gibbs and Jacob Shepard. He was lost at sea and she remarried. He
returned, they agreed that she stay with her 2nd husband but be buried with her 1st. |
18 |
Col. William Tohmson. The highest ranking officer from Beaufort who served in
the Revolutionary War. |
19 |
British Officer. Died on ship in Beaufort harbor. He was buried standing
up "in rebel's ground". |
20 |
"Crissie Wright" Common Grave. The sailors who froze to death in the
shipwreck are buried here. |
22 |
Capt. Otway Burns. One of NC's greatest heros of the War of 1812. A captured cannon is
on his grave. |
24 |
Girl in the Rum Barrel. She died at sea returning from England, but her
father had promised her mother he would bring her back home. He did, inside a rum
barrel. |
27 |
Capt James Manney. Joined the secessionist militia takeover of Ft. Macon in 1861.
Eventually fought with Lee's army at Petersburg. Va. |