Historic Forts in North Carolina

8 forts across 5 eras · 1 still active military base today.

Quick Statistics

8

Total forts

5

Eras represented

1

Active bases today

6

Open to visitors

6

Coastal defense

Forts by Era

Civil WarMost common4 · 50%

Spanish-American War & Coastal Defense1 · 13%

French & Indian War1 · 13%

War of 18121 · 13%

Colonial Era1 · 13%

Map of Forts in North Carolina

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All Forts in North Carolina

American Civil WarFort AndersonBrunswick County World War I onwards🪖 Active BaseFort BraggFayetteville · est. 1918 Civil WarFort CaswellCaswell Beach, Brunswick County · est. 1836 French and Indian War, Anglo-Cherokee WarFort DobbsIredell County, near Statesville · est. 1755-1756 Civil WarFort FisherNew Hanover County, near Wilmington · est. 1861 War of 1812Fort HamptonBeaufort · est. 1807 Colonial, Revolutionary War, Civil WarFort JohnstonSouthport, Brunswick County · est. 1749 Civil WarFort MaconCarteret County, near Atlantic Beach · est. 1826

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