Fort Anderson
Inscription
Large Confederate fort,
remains here. After a
strong Union attack it
was evacuated on Feb.
18, 1865, resulting in
the fall of Wilmington.
Location
AddressNC 133 at Brunswick Town State Historic Site
CountyBrunswick
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates34.070410, -77.955540
Sources
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