Swansboro in Onslow County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Huggins' Island Fort
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 2, 2010
1. Huggins' Island Fort Marker
Confederate 6-gun fort guarding the entrance to Bogue Inlet; burned by Union troops, Aug. 19, 1862. Remains, 1 mi. SW.
Erected 1962 by Archives and Highway Departments. (Marker Number C-41.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 19, 1783.
Location. 34° 41.254′ N, 77° 7.045′ W. Marker is in Swansboro, North Carolina, in Onslow County. It is at the intersection of West Corbett Avenue (State Highway 35) and Front Street, on the right when traveling east on West Corbett Avenue. Marker is best reached by parking in the lot on the north side of the road, and following the walking path along the White Oak River, under the bridge. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Swansboro NC 28584, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. 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 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Port Swannsborough (here, next to this marker); "Prometheus" (a few steps from this marker); Col. John Starkey (a few steps from this marker); Hammocks Beach State Park (approx. 1.9 miles away); Huggins Island Battery
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More about this marker. While remote, only accessible via boat, the fort is the only remaining Confederate earthwork coastal fort in the state.
Also see . . .
1. Hammock Beach State Park. North Carolina States Parks website entry (Submitted on February 14, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. More on Huggins Island. Swansboro, North Carolina History entry (Submitted on February 14, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Craig Swain
2. Four Markers at Bridge
Four markers stand at the Swansboro side of the bridge over White Oak River.
via Swansboro, North Carolina History, unknown
3. Huggins' Island Fort location
Credits. This page was last revised on September 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,821 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 6, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on February 14, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
