Fort Fisher

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Fort Fisher was a Confederate fort during the American Civil War. It protected the vital trading routes of the port at Wilmington, North Carolina, from 1861 until its capture by the Union in 1865. The fort was located on one of Cape Fear River's two outlets to the Atlantic Ocean on what was then known as Federal Point or Confederate Point and today is known as Pleasure Island. The strength of Fort Fisher led to its being called the Southern Gibraltar and the "Malakoff Tower of the South". The battle of Fort Fisher was the most decisive battle of the Civil War fought in North Carolina.

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Location: 33.9717, -77.9194, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,  
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  • Battle of Cape Fear River ⓘ
    battle fought in September 1718
  • First Battle of Fort Fisher ⓘ
    1864 battle of the American Civil War
  • Second Battle of Fort Fisher ⓘ
    1865 battle of the American Civil War
  • Battle of Wilmington ⓘ
    series of military operations during the American Civil War
  • Fort Anderson ⓘ
    historic district in North Carolina, United States
  • Fort Caswell ⓘ
    populated place in Brunswick County, North Carolina
  • Fort Caswell Historic District ⓘ
    historic district in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States
  • Fort Fisher State Historic Site ⓘ
    park in New Hanover County, North Carolina, US and site of the largest earthwork fortification in the Confederate States
  • Fort Johnston ⓘ
    fort in North Carolina
  • North Carolina Baptist Assembly ⓘ
  • Fort Fisher ⓘ
    Confederate fort in Wilmington, North Carolina  
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Wilmington - Fort Fisher - 20190702014037Wilmington - Fort Fisher - 20190702014037
Ferry at Battery BuchananFerry at Battery Buchanan
Fort Fisher Pano-27527Fort Fisher Pano-27527
Harper`s weekly (1864) (14785009565) Fort Fisher, commanding the new inlet entrance to Cape Fear river, The British steamer `Hansa` running the bockade under the guns of the fort. (cropped)Harper's weekly (1864) (14785009565) Fort Fisher, commanding the new inlet entrance to Cape Fear river, The British steamer 'Hansa' running the bockade under the guns of the fort. (cropped)
Bernard Tobey, a double amputee and his son, wearing Union sailor uniforms, standing beside a small wagon displaying Secretary of War Edwin Stanton`s dispatch on the fall of Fort Fisher) - LCCN2017659614Bernard Tobey, a double amputee and his son, wearing Union sailor uniforms, standing beside a small wagon displaying Secretary of War Edwin Stanton's dispatch on the fall of Fort Fisher) - LCCN2017659614
Medal of Honor winner William Henry Freeman c1865Medal of Honor winner William Henry Freeman c1865
"The Pulpit", Fort Fisher, N.C LCCN2013649008
SeaFaceatFortFisherSeaFaceatFortFisher
World War II bunker at Fort Fisher State Recreation Area, North CarolinaWorld War II bunker at Fort Fisher State Recreation Area, North Carolina
Entrance to World War II bunker at Fort Fisher State Recreation Area, North CarolinaEntrance to World War II bunker at Fort Fisher State Recreation Area, North Carolina
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1718Battle of Cape Fear RiverKingdom of Great Britain, naval battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1864First Battle of Fort FishersiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1865Second Battle of Fort FisherbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1865Battle of WilmingtonbattleWikidata
    linkpageNational Register of Historic Places listed place page@Wikidata
    linkpageNational Register of Historic Places page@Wikidata
    linkpageFortWiki page@Wikidata
    linkpageTripadvisor page@Wikidata
    linkpageStarforts page@Wikidata
    linkpageFortWiki page@Wikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS North CarolinaNorth Carolina-class battleship, battleshipWikidata
    organisationshipbuilding company1940North Carolina Shipbuilding Companyshipbuilding, shipbuilding companyWikidata
    sitefortFort AndersonfortWikidata
    sitefortFort Caswellartillery fort, unincorporated community in the United StatesWikidata
    sitefortFort Caswell Historic Districtartillery fort, historic districtWikidata
    sitefortFort Fisher State Historic Sitehistoric site, fort, parkWikidata
    sitefortFort JohnstonfortWikidata
    sitefortNorth Carolina Baptist AssemblyfortWikidata
    sitefort1861Fort FisherfortWikidata
    commonsimageWilmington - Fort Fisher - 20190702014037 Commons
    commonsimageFerry at Battery Buchanan Commons
    commonsimageFort Fisher Pano-27527 Commons
    commonsimageHarper's weekly (1864) (14785009565) Fort Fisher, commanding the new inlet entrance to Cape Fear river, The British steamer 'Hansa' running the bockade under the guns of the fort. (cropped) Commons
    commonsimageBernard Tobey, a double amputee and his son, wearing Union sailor uniforms, standing beside a small wagon displaying Secretary of War Edwin Stanton's dispatch on the fall of Fort Fisher) - LCCN2017659614 Commons
    commonsimageMedal of Honor winner William Henry Freeman c1865 Commons
    commonsimage"The Pulpit", Fort Fisher, N.C LCCN2013649008 Commons
    commonsimageSeaFaceatFortFisher Commons
    commonsimageWorld War II bunker at Fort Fisher State Recreation Area, North Carolina Commons
    commonsimageEntrance to World War II bunker at Fort Fisher State Recreation Area, North Carolina Commons
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