Near Kure Beach in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Fort Fisher Monument
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010
1. Fort Fisher UDC Monument (front)
(south face)
In memory of those men of the Confederate States Army who for more than three years manned the guns of Fort Fisher under command of Colonel William Lamb, Major General W.H.C. Whiting and Major James Reilly.
(north face)
During the War Between the States, 1861-1865, Fort Fisher was the defence of the last open port of the Confederacy. Here a combined naval and military assault by Federal forces was repulsed on December 24 and 25, 1864. The fort was captured on the night of January 15, 1865, after three days combined bombardment by more than 55 enemy warships and attacks by 10,000 land forces. The garrison of the fort, 1900 men, was composed entirely of North Carolinians with the exception of 350 South Carolinians.
(west face)
Erected by The North Carolina Division United Daughters of the Confederacy
April, 1932
Cecil Brawley Long, President Newton
Committee
Annie Rogers Newell, Chairman Charlotte
Amanda Parsley Taylor Wilmington
Hannah Attmore Long Graham
Mattie Hadley Woodard Wilson
Alice Davis Peck Wilmington
Erected 1932 by United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Topics and series. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles
this page online
Location. 33° 58.162′ N, 77° 55.094′ W. Marker is near Kure Beach, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is on Battle Acre Road near Fort Fisher Boulevard South (U.S. 421), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kure Beach NC 28449, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and monument 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 walking distance of this marker: "How Grand a Fame It Watches Over": The Fort Fisher Monument (a few steps from this marker); A Light House And Dwelling House At Federal Point (a few steps from this marker); Headquarters of Fort Fisher (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Fisher (within shouting distance of this marker); W.H.C. Whiting (within shouting distance of this marker); The Columbiad Battery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Fort Fisher (about 400 feet away); Our Occupation Of The Fort, Was Not Equivalent To Its Possession. (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kure Beach.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Fort Fisher Since 1865 (was about 600 feet away but has been replaced
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010
2. Fort Fisher UDC Monument (east face)
Bas-relief depicting the defense of Fort Fisher
Also see . . .
1. Fort Fisher Memorial. Commemorative Landscapes website entry (Submitted on March 15, 2010.)
2. Fort Fisher. North Carolina Historic Sites entry (Submitted on March 15, 2010.)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010
3. Fort Fisher UDC Monument (south face)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010
4. Fort Fisher UDC Monument (west face)
United Daughters of the Confederacy dedication
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010
5. Fort Fisher UDC Monument (north face)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010
6. Fort Fisher UDC Monument (rear)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010
7. Our Unknown Confederate Soldier
Credits. This page was last revised on March 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,396 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on March 15, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
