Record #:

28675

Author(s):

Watson, Alan D.

Abstract:

As the town of Newton grew, the governor requested formal recognition in 1735. In an ongoing dispute between the governor and the House of Commons, the request was ignored and considered instead legislation to establish the town as Wilmington. Wilmington became the most populous city in North Carolina during the nineteenth century and remains the state’s major port.

Source:

Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin (NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 31 Issue 3, May 1988, p1-6, por, f

Subject(s):

Wilmington--History