Bald Head Island in Brunswick County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Revolutionary War Fort

Photographed by Charles Keller, March 29, 2018

1. Revolutionary War Fort Marker

Inscription. British troops constructed Fort George to defend Bald Head Island and their warships’ anchorage at the mouth of the Cape Fear River. American forces attacked the fort, but were repulsed, in early September 1776. This was believed to be the first amphibious operation in American military history.

Erected by Village of Bald Head Island.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1776.

Location. 33° 52.406′ N, 78° 0.04′ W. Marker is on Bald Head Island, North Carolina, in Brunswick County. It is at the intersection of Light House Wynd and Ballast Stone Alley, on the left when traveling west on Light House Wynd. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Southport NC 28461, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain and on the Cape Fear Coast.

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,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fort Holmes, 1863-1865 Encampment Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Guarding the Confederacy Lifeline (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Holmes, 1863-1865 Battery No. 4 (about 500 feet away); Fort Holmes, 1863-1865 Battery Holmes (approx. ¼ mile away); Fort Holmes, 1863-1865 Batteries No. 1 and No. 2 (approx. half

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a mile away); Confederate Blockade Runner Ella (approx. one mile away); Battery Madison (approx. 1.7 miles away); A Timeline of Fort Caswell (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bald Head Island.

Photographed by Johnny Hibbett

2. Revolutionary War Fort Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2018, by Charles Keller of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,202 times since then and 93 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 31, 2018, by Charles Keller of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. 2. submitted on May 31, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.