Hurricane Florence wreaked havoc on historical markers
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (StarNews) — Six months after Hurricane Florence blew through the region, a possible victim of the storm’s wrath is missing.
It was discovered this week that the state historical marker dedicated to Lumina Pavilion, the entertainment venue that drew thousands to Wrightsville Beach between 1905 and the 1960s, has disappeared from its post on Waynick Boulevard near The Oceanic.
The only evidence of the marker’s former location is the post atop which it has sat since being dedicated in 1992 and a broken fragment of the sign.
Ansley Wegner, director of the N.C. State Historical Marker program, said it is likely due to Florence but there’s no way to know for certain unless it turns up.
“If it got knocked down in the hurricane, someone probably took it and hung it in their (house),” she said.
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