Kure Beach in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Fort Fisher Since 1865

Fisher Since 1865 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010

1. Fisher Since 1865 Marker

Inscription. Union troops briefly occupied Fort Fisher. Since then the only military activity here was training in World War II.

Erected by Fort Fisher State Historic Site‎. (Marker Number 12.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil • War, World II.

Location. 33° 58.254′ N, 77° 55.127′ 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. Capture! (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Fisher (within shouting distance of this marker); A Trophy of War (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Fisher’s Armstrong Cannon (about 300 feet away); History Trail (about 300 feet away); Blockade-Running (about 300 feet away); Union Fiasco - The First Battle (about 300 feet away); W.H.C. Whiting (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kure Beach.

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sectionhead>More about this marker. On the upper left is a photo with the caption, "The basic structure of the fort survived into the 1920’s."

On the upper right is a photo with the caption, "Despite beach erosion most of the earthworks were intact about 1937."

On the lower left is a photo with the caption, "Fort Fisher was an active military post again in World War II, when an airstrip was built across part of the original landface."

On the lower right is a photo with the caption, "A hurricane in 1946 washed away parts of the fort and a highway. Significant erosion continued until 1995, when a stone revetment was constructed along the seashore."

Also see . . . Fort Fisher. North Carolina Historic Site‎s (Submitted on March 16, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

View toward the Atlantic (facing northeast) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010

2. View toward the Atlantic (facing northeast)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 713 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 16, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.