Kure Beach in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
River Road Sally Port
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010
1. River Road Sally Port Marker
The River Road sally port was the forts main land entrance.
At 3:30 p.m. on January 15, 1865, Union infantry charged into this end of the fort.
Erected by Fort Fisher State Historic Site. (Marker Number 6.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is January 15, 1865.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 33° 58.352′ N, 77° 55.19′ W. Marker was in Kure Beach, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It could be reached from Fort Fisher Boulevard South (U.S. 421) near Battle Acre Road. This marker is located along the quarter-mile tour trail at Fort Fisher State Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 1610 Fort Fisher Boulevard South, Kure Beach NC 28449, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain and on the Cape Fear Coast. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 walking distance of this location: The One Weak Point In The 'Malakoff' Was The Gate (here, next to this marker); Shepherd's Battery #1 (within shouting distance of this marker); Not Fortifications, But Fiftyfications At Least (within shouting distance of this marker); War Never Witnessed More Determined Bravery. (within
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Other markers no longer nearby. Shepherds Battery (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Restoration of Shepherds Battery (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named Shepherds Battery (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Shepherds Bombproof (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. The illustration is from Harper's Weekly "The Assault and Capture of Fort Fisher, January 15,1865."
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010
2. River Road Sally Port
Also see . . . Fort Fisher. North Carolina Historic Sites (Submitted on March 15, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010
3. View of road trace in the distant treeline.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010
4. Remnants of the old River Road to Wilmington
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010
5. View of old River Road from the NW corner of the fort.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,051 times since then and 14 times this year. Last updated on July 17, 2025, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 15, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 5. submitted on March 16, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
