Beautiful and moving Veterans Memorial--immaculately clean with glass panels honoring fallen…read moresoldiers. The grounds are perfectly maintained with trimmed grass and etched sidewalks. There's a peaceful bicycle trail that runs through the area, making it a great place to ride or walk. The September 11 memorial, featuring a beam from the World Trade Center, is especially powerful. A respectful and serene place to reflect.

I am surprised to see that this memorial hasn't been reviewed on Yelp yet - it is an AMAZING site…read moreto see! You'll park in the parking lot in front of the Beirut Memorial and take a walk to the memorial, crossing the bridge until you reach the large pavilion. Glass panels, inscribed with Vietnam veterans line the memorial (they also light up at night) surround a fountain and pavilion.

I like small town post offices for the same reason I like regional airports. Friendly local…read moreservice, hometown attitudes, sometimes a bit of local news and color with interesting people in the line that all have a story to tell if you let them. Not that they are slow, if you need to get through fast I think the smaller post offices are faster than the larger ones because of shorter lines and more efficient processes developed out of necessity. Easy to get into, easy parking and fast service. Well done.

Friendly staff, clean facility, always stocked. Staff always…read morehappy to greet you and ask how your doing.

This marker is located along the busy Marine Blvd that runs through Jacksonville. There is not much…read moreroom to stop to read the marker but I figured it out. The marker reads, "Edward B. Dudley, 1789-1855. Governor, 1836-41, the first in North Carolina elected by popular vote, first president of Wilmington and Weldon Railroad. Birthplace was 2 miles west." Online, there is more information. "In 1811 Dudley was elected to the first of two terms in the state House and in 1814 he returned as a state senator. During the War of 1812, he served as colonel of the Onslow militia that was sent to protect Wilmington against a threatened invasion. Shortly after the war Dudley moved to Wilmington and quickly rose to political prominence. He was elected as a borough representative to the legislature in 1816, 1817, and again in 1834 and 1835. Since one political party dominated North Carolina politics between 1815 and 1832, Dudley was designated a Republican, but he disagreed with national leadership. Elected to fill the seat in Congress vacated by the death of Gabriel Holmes in 1829, he found his views incompatible with those of President Andrew Jackson and his followers. Dismayed by the tactics of the president and the compromising nature of the Congress, Dudley refused to run for a second term." "Dudley's return home coincided with a groundswell in the movement to awaken North Carolina from its "Rip Van Winkle" slumber. He assumed a pivotal role in the formation of the Whig party that challenged the Democratic leadership by supporting constitutional reform, stronger banks, railroad construction and other internal improvements, and education. In 1836 he hosted in his Wilmington home the committee that organized the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad." "Dudley's administration initiated a period of progress. Perhaps most significant were internal improvements with the completion of the Wilmington and Raleigh and the Raleigh and Gaston railroads, and education with the beginnings of the public school system and the openings of three colleges... After his tenure as the governor, Dudley returned to his position as president of the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad. He retired to his home on the Cape Fear River where he died on October 30, 1855. He was buried in Oakdale Cemetery in Wilmington." [Review 18887 overall - 3372 in North Carolina - 2410 of 2022.]

I wanted to reach out and say that I am not a local resident here in Jacksonville, North Carolina…read more I reside in California and when I was going through my business here in Jacksonville, North Carolina and dealing with what I was dealing with with court cases things about that nature, I will definitely say the Ansel County sheriffs department as well as the Jacksonville Police Department have in fact, been very professional and very attentive to any of the cases that were presented as well as any complaints or concerns that I have had in the past and in current events. This is strictly for the police department. I understand that they don't have a yelp review page or anything like that. Totally understandable, but I just wanted to reach out and give the upmost valid comment on the departments at hand. When utilizing the courthouse and the courthouse system, they have been very polite, very respectful and on their regulations for ensuring safety and fairness for all people that go in and out of the court house.

Folks, I'm currently in California. In preparations of my return I have bothered these folks…read moremultiple times. Questions galore cause upon returning I want to know what they allow my to build both for my home to my business. From the reception girl to planning these folks are top notch. If any of you want to know anything about what to build to restrictions to anything don't hesitate to ask. My main question was can I build my retirement home with a chimney wood burning fireplace. YES YES YES....i am so happy this was the answer. Thank you everyone. Can't wait to finally go home in 2025.