Historic Port of Washington
The Walking Tour
Welcome to Washington, NC! On this tour, we'll encounter historical sites along the waterfront and downtown and view some of our remarkable turn of the 20th Century commercial buildings. Along the way, you will learn how maritime commerce contributed to Washington's growth as an important trade center for eastern North Carolina. Let's go!
Henry Francis Hancock
Customs Collector 1861
#1 - Castle Island
Circa 1900
#2 - Castle Island
Circa 1862
#3 James Adams Floating Theater
1913 - 1941
#4 J. S. Farren Cannery
Circa 1890
#5 Alpheus W. Styron
Circa 1890
#6 Steamer Aurora
Built by A. W. Styron
#6a Purser's Ticket
Circa 1890
#7 LaFayette Hotel
Built by Howard Wiswell
#8a South Market Street
Circa 1910
#8b Washington Market
Built 1892
#8c WW 1 Victory Arch
Corner of Main and Market Streets - March 29, 1919
#8d Victory Celebration
Speech by Lt. Governor O. Max Gardner - March 29, 1919
#9 Cape Fear Bank Building
Brawgaw Fertilizer and Insurance circa 1911
#10 Sudan Temple Ceremonial
May 16, 1923
#11 New Theater
1923
#12 Interior of New Theater
Circa 1915
#13 Fowle Warehouse
Circa 1890
#14 Fowle Ship Cora
Barbados Circa 1890
#14a Cora Clearance
Circa 1890
#15 Fowle House on Main Street
Circa 1890
#16 Fowle Men
Fowle Men Sitting on the Front of Fowle Store Circa 1890
#17 Raid on Washington
Confederate Raid September 6, 1862
#18 Gun Boats
Gun Boats Picket and Louisiana
#19 Wilson Smith
Wilson Smith
#20 Atlantic Coast Line Terminal
Atlantic Coast Line Terminal Circa 1930
