Historical Marker

Fort Fisher

US 421 at Fort Fisher ยท New Hanover

North Carolina marker

Inscription

Built by Confederacy. Its

fall, Jan. 15, 1865, closed

Wilmington, last important

southern port for blockade

running.

Location

AddressUS 421 at Fort Fisher
CountyNew Hanover
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates33.970520, -77.918300

Sources

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