Edwards Ferry Shipyard (CSS Albemarle)
Naval works, Scotland Neck, North Carolina.
- Side
- Confederate
- Kind
- Naval works
- Where
- Scotland Neck, North Carolina
- Years
- 1863-1864
- Today
- Marker only
EDWARDS FERRY SHIPYARD
Gilbert Elliott built the ironclad ram CSS Albemarle in a cornfield here, armoring her with scrap railroad iron and boilers. Launched in March 1864, she helped retake Plymouth that April. William Cushing sank her with a spar torpedo on October 27, 1864.
RAM ALBEMARLE
Noted Confederate ironclad, was built near this spot, 1863-64. Aided in recapture of Plymouth, April, 1864.
Then
Gilbert Elliott built the ironclad ram CSS Albemarle in a cornfield on Peter Smith's land, collecting scrap railroad iron and boilers for her armor. She was launched in March 1864 and outfitted at Halifax.
Albemarle helped retake Plymouth in April 1864. William Cushing sank her with a spar torpedo on October 27, 1864.
Now
Marker only
A marker stands at the entrance to the Edwards Ferry Boating Access Area.
The nearest railroad in service today is a line owned by a smaller railroad, about 7 miles away.
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