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Port O' Plymouth Museum, Plymouth, NC
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Port O' Plymouth Museum

Small local museum in a former railroad depot focused on Washington County history and Civil War events in Plymouth.

302 East Water Street, Plymouth, NC 27962 · Plymouth, NC

About Port O' Plymouth Museum

The museum, run by the Washington County Historical Society, preserves the history of Washington County, North Carolina. Its main focus is the Civil War, including the 1864 Battle of Plymouth and the Confederate ironclad CSS Albemarle. Exhibits include a large collection of locally found Civil War artillery, cannonballs, uniform buttons, and weapons, plus the Albemarle's bell, a captured Union flag, and relics recovered from the nearby sunken USS Southfield. Visitors can also see a working 3/8-inch scale replica of the Albemarle moored on the Roanoke River behind the building.

  • #civil war
  • #ironclad
  • #CSS Albemarle
  • #local history
  • #railroad depot

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