Manns Harbor in Dare County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Fort Forrest
circa June 1999
1. Fort Forrest Marker
Erected 1961 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number B-52.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1861.
Location. 35° 53.121′ N, 75° 45.674′ W. Marker is in Manns Harbor, North Carolina, in Dare County. It is on Shipyard Road (County Route 1105). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Manns Harbor NC 27953, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain and on the Outer Banks. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dasemunkepeuc (approx. 1.7 miles away); Purple Martin Bridge Roost (approx. 1.9 miles away); Fort Huger (approx. 3.6 miles away); Naval Battle of Roanoke Island (approx. 3.6 miles away); Fort Blanchard (approx. 3.7 miles away); Waterman's Workhorse (approx. 3.9 miles away); R. A. Fessenden (approx. 3.9 miles away); A Show Boat (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manns Harbor.
Other markers no longer nearby. Deliverance (was approx. 3.6 miles away but has been permanently removed); Bondage (was approx. 3.6 miles away but has been permanently removed); The Promised Land (was approx. 3.6 miles away but has been permanently removed).
June 1999
2. Fort Forrest Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 18, 2021
3. Fort Forrest Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2008, by M. L. 'Mitch' Gambrell of Taylors, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,792 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 10, 2008, by M. L. 'Mitch' Gambrell of Taylors, South Carolina. 3. submitted on January 22, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
