America's 1st Attempt at Civil War Reunification
Orchestrated by Union Col. Rush C. Hawkins, the Hatteras Convention was held nearby on Nov. 18, 1861. The state's secession was declared null and void, Hatteras was proclaimed the capitol and Marble Nash Taylor became provisional governor. Taylor called for a special Congressional election held Nov. 28 but, Charles Henry Foster's unanimous election by the four island precincts was ignored by the 37th U.S. Congress. Abraham Lincoln's May 28, 1862 selection of Edward Stanley as military governor effectively ended all claims to local government
Marker is on Kohler Road 0 miles east of North Carolina Route 12, on the right when traveling east.
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