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Civil War

FORT FISHER

Built by Confederacy. Its fall, Jan. 15, 1865, closed Wilmington, last important southern port for blockade running.

D-12New Hanover County

Where it stands. US 421 at Fort Fisher

[T]he cold consommé was hot and half-melted, the liver came straight out of a synthetic-testing lab, and the whipped cream on the strawberry shortcake was purest Rise. The strawberries were made of genuine artificial coloring.
Robert Ruark"Nothing Works and Nobody Cares" (1965)Born in Wilmington, 17 mi from here. Carolina Quotes record

Nearby

  1. D-102W. H. C. WHITING 1824-18650.0 mi
  2. SiteFORT FISHER STATE HISTORIC SITE0.1 mi
  3. D-113MODERN GREECE0.4 mi
  4. BattleFORT FISHER I0.8 mi
  5. BattleFORT FISHER II0.9 mi
  6. D-98BROMINE EXTRACTION2.5 mi