CSS Neuse

An ironclad ramming vessel, the CSS Neuse was completed in 1864, but low water prevented its entry into the Civil War. In 1865 the Neuse was sunk to avoid its imminent capture by Union troops. The gunboat's massive hull, pulled from the river in 1963, is on display along with fascinating artifacts from the wreckage. The Richard Caswell Memorial, an exhibit center commemorating the Revolutionary leader, North Carolina's first elected governor, is adjacent to the Neuse.

The Civil War link that appears in the above article is from Randel M. Price, University of Mississippi.

CSS Neuse - The NC Historical Sites' page.

The North Carolina Civil War Tourism Council

More Civil War Sites - The University of Tennessee Site.

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