Fort Fisher State Historic Site- Kure Beach, NC
Posted by: 
Don.Morfe
N 33° 58.196 W 077° 55.097
18S E 230364 N 3762661
Marker is at the intersection of Battle Acre Road and Fort Fisher Boulevard South (U.S. 421), Kure Beach NC 28449
Waymark Code: WM18QBD
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 09/11/2023
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Fort Fisher-State Historic Site
Largest earthen coastal fortification in the Confederacy. Original construction commenced May, 1861 and continued until December, 1864, when the fort came under Federal assault. Fort Fisher kept Wilmington open to blockade runners, providing a “life-line” of critical supplies for the Confederate armies. The two largest land-sea battles in history until that time took place here Dec. 24-25 and Jan. 13-15, 1865, resulting in the fall of the fort.
Visitors are invited to see the earthworks just N.W. of the road and air-strip.
Administered by the state Dept. of Archives and History
Name of Battle:
Battle at Fort Fisher
Name of War: U.S. Civil War
Date(s) of Battle (Beginning): 12/24/1864
Entrance Fee: Not Listed
Parking: Not Listed
Date of Battle (End): Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Post a photo of you in front of a sign or marker posted at the site of the battle (or some other way to indicate you have personally visited the site.
In addition it is encouraged to take a few photos of the surrounding area and interesting features at the site.