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Fort Fisher State Historic Site


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Fort Fisher State Historic Site, the "Last Major Stronghold of the Confederacy," is N.C.'s most visited historic site and the scene of the two largest naval bombardments and the most ambitious amphibious assault of the War between the States. Today, the Fort Fisher visitor center boasts an exhibit hall with a 16-ft fiber optic map detailing the second battle, a slide show, and gift shop. A quarter-mile tour trail encompassing the remains of the western land. Face earthworks features scenic easements of both the Cape Fear River and the Atlantic Ocean. Exterior exhibits including interpretive plaques and a partially restored gun emplacement enhance historic interpretation.




Address:
1610 Fort Fisher Blvd. South
Kure Beach, NC 28449
Phone: (910)458-5538
Our Email: fisher@ncmail.net
Our Website:www.fortfisher.nchistoricsites.org

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