Naval Battle, 1864
The Confederate ironclad ram Albemarle, led by Capt. J.W. Cooke, crossed Batchelor's Bay, May 5, 1864, and fought seven Union warships 15 mi. E.
Marker is at the intersection of North Carolina Route 45 and Batchelor Bay Drive, on the left when traveling north on State Route 45.
Courtesy hmdb.org
