Hampstead in Pender County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Topsail Battery
Photographed By Don Morfe, August 17, 2014
1. Topsail Battery Marker
Confederate breastworks were constructed in this vicinity in 1862 to protect Wilmington from an attack from the north and for coastal defense.Erected 2009 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number D-100.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.
Location. 34° 21.351′ N, 77° 43.439′ W. Marker is in Hampstead, North Carolina, in Pender County. Marker is on U.S. 17 south of Washington Acres Road (County Route 1582), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hampstead NC 28443, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. George Davis (approx. 5.4 miles away); Missile Tests (approx. 5˝ miles away); Prisoner Exchange (approx. 9.9 miles away); Early Drawbridge
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Photographed By Don Morfe, August 17, 2014
2. Topsail Battery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 886 times since then and 132 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 14, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
