Port O' Plymouth Civil War Museum
Located on the Waterfront
in Downtown Plymouth, North Carolina, this small but impressive
museum is housed in the circa 1923 Atlantic Coastline Railroad
Station. It is primarily a Civil War museum revolving around the
1864 "Battle of Plymouth". The second largest Civil War battle
fought in North Carolina, the Battle of Plymouth involved 20,000
soldiers and sailors. This battle was the last Confederate victory
in the war and the last glimmer of hope for the failing South.
Plymouth also witnessed the debut of the most successful ironclad of
the Civil War, the CSS Albemarle, that went on to twice defeat the
Union Navy.
Six months later the CSS Albemarle was destroyed in a commando raid
led by US Navy Lt. William B. Cushing. It was the subject of a 2005
History Channel documentary titled “The Most Daring Mission of the
Civil War,” which was filmed on location in Plymouth.
A 3/8 scale replica of the
CSS
Albemarle is on display behind the Port O' Plymouth Museum.
Port O' Plymouth Museum
302 East Water Street
Plymouth, NC 27962