Fort Fisher

Until the last few months of the Civil War, Fort Fisher kept the port of Wilmington open to the blockade-runners that supplied the Confederate armies. When the fort fell after heavy naval bombardment in January 1865, its defeat helped seal the fate of the south. Shaded by gnarled live oaks, the tour trail in front of the earthwork fort gives a clear view of the Cape Fear River. Exhibits include items recovered from sunken blockade-runners.

The Civil War link that appears in the above article is from Randel M. Price, University of Mississippi.

Fort Fisher Information - The State Library of North Carolina Site.

Fort Fisher - The NC historical Sites' page.

Fort Fisher History Site - Keith West, Things To Do In Wilmington Site

Fort Fisher - The Wilmington OnLine Site.

The North Carolina Civil War Tourism Council

More Civil War Sites - The University of Tennessee Site.

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