Huggins Island Fort
Inscription
Confederate 6-gun fort
guarding the entrance to
Bogue Inlet; burned by Union troops, Aug. 19, 1862.
Remains, 1 mi. S.W.
Location
AddressNC 24 at White Oak River bridge in Swansboro
CitySwansboro
CountyOnslow
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates34.687540, -77.117370
Sources
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