Fort Caswell Historic District

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The Fort Caswell Historic District is located on the Atlantic Coast of North Carolina, US, and encompasses 2 sites, 43 buildings, and 23 structures. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. The fort itself was occupied by various branches of the U.S. armed forces for most of the period between 1836 and 1945 and is now a part of the North Carolina Baptist Assembly, a Christian retreat, owned and operated by the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina. It is accessible by the public to a limited extent per the conditions set forth by the Assembly's Director.

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Location: 33.8911, -78.0281, 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
  • 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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Map of Fort Caswell, North Carolina - NARA - 137929416Map of Fort Caswell, North Carolina - NARA - 137929416
Map of the Site of Capture of Steamer Bat by USS Montgomery - NARA - 6925471Map of the Site of Capture of Steamer Bat by USS Montgomery - NARA - 6925471
NC Baptist Assembly at Fort CaswellNC Baptist Assembly at Fort Caswell
FortentrancebwFortentrancebw
Airtour 48 (228913825)Airtour 48 (228913825)
OP 29 View of Fort Caswell, Landing Stores from Transorts Opposite Fort Fisher, View of Smithville (9091266961)OP 29 View of Fort Caswell, Landing Stores from Transorts Opposite Fort Fisher, View of Smithville (9091266961)
Caswell Beach NC Map (annotated)Caswell Beach NC Map (annotated)
102nd Company Barracks - Built 1901102nd Company Barracks - Built 1901
Battery Swift & Cisterns - Built 1896-98Battery Swift & Cisterns - Built 1896-98
Azimuth Instrument Tower - Built Ca. 1917Azimuth Instrument Tower - Built Ca. 1917
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1718Battle of Cape Fear RiverKingdom of Great Britain, naval battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1864First Battle of Fort FishersiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1865Second Battle of Fort FisherbattleWikidata
    linkpageNational Register of Historic Places listed place page@Wikidata
    linkpageNational Register of Historic Places page@Wikidata
    linkpageFortWiki page@Wikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS Iron AgesteamshipWikidata
    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
    commonsimageMap of Fort Caswell, North Carolina - NARA - 137929416 Commons
    commonsimageMap of the Site of Capture of Steamer Bat by USS Montgomery - NARA - 6925471 Commons
    commonsimageNC Baptist Assembly at Fort Caswell Commons
    commonsimageFortentrancebw Commons
    commonsimageAirtour 48 (228913825) Commons
    commonsimageOP 29 View of Fort Caswell, Landing Stores from Transorts Opposite Fort Fisher, View of Smithville (9091266961) Commons
    commonsimageCaswell Beach NC Map (annotated) Commons
    commonsimage102nd Company Barracks - Built 1901 Commons
    commonsimageBattery Swift & Cisterns - Built 1896-98 Commons
    commonsimageAzimuth Instrument Tower - Built Ca. 1917 Commons