Kure Beach in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Shepherd’s Battery
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010
1. Shepherd’s Battery Marker
Shepherd’s, one of the oldest batteries in the fort, guarded its western end.
Erected by Fort Fisher State Historic Site. (Marker Number 8.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil.
Location. 33° 58.323′ N, 77° 55.2′ W. Marker is in Kure Beach, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. Marker can 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 is at or near this postal address: 1610 Fort Fisher Boulevard South, Kure Beach NC 28449, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Restoration of Shepherd’s Battery (here, next to this marker); Shepherd’s Bombproof (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Shepherd’s Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); River Road Sally Port (within shouting distance of this marker); Union Fiasco - The First Battle (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Capture! (about 400 feet away); Lamb Expands the Fort, 1862-1865
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More about this marker. On the left is a photo with the caption, "A 10-inch Columbiad like this damaged one was at Shepherd’s. This old smoothbore fired a 130-pound round ball 3 miles."
On the upper right is a photo with the caption, "This is how the interior of Shepherd’s may have appeared. Note the stacked ammunition."
On the bottom is a drawing with the caption, "This gun was once a 32-pounder smoothbore. It was rifled and banded to fire a 60-pound projectile 5 miles with more accuracy."
There is a duplicate marker on the gun platform.
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
2. Interior view of Shepherd’s Battery
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010
3. Shepherd’s Battery gun platform
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010
4. View from Shepherd’s Battery
Photographed By Timothy H. O'Sullivan, Jan 1865
5. Fort Fisher dismounted gun.
Library of Congress [LC-B811- 1238]
Photographed By Timothy H. O'Sullivan, Jan 1865
6. Fort Fisher, North Carolina. Gun with muzzle shot away
Library of Congress [LC-B811-1233 LOT 4202]
Credits. This page was last revised on February 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 908 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 15, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 16, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 6. submitted on July 22, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
