North Carolina Historic Sites

All events are free but donations are appreciated. Events may be subject to change due to circumstances beyond our control. For more information on events at Fort Fisher Historic Site, contact the site.

Special Events for 2008

TBA!

Fort Fisher Information

• Map & Directions
• Weather at Fort Fisher
• Special Events
• Facilities

The Site

• Site Overview
• Historical Gallery
• Exhibits
• Exhibit Photos
• Fiber-Optic Battle Map
• Site Area Map (74K)
• Tour Map (PDF - 3.6Mb)
• Tour Map Back (PDF - 427K)
• Other Websites
• Eastern Regional Map

The Port

• Wilmington
• The River Defenses
• The Cape Fear Estuary and Approaches to Wilmington (165K)
• Confederate Map of Civil War Wilmington (73K)
• Federal Map of Civil War Wilmington (66K)
• Running the Blockade

The Fort

• Fort Fisher
• Map of Fort Fisher (67K)
• Armament
• The Crimean War Connection: The Malakoff (Sebastopol) (51K)

The Civil War at Fort Fisher

Politics

• A Conjoint Attack Upon Wilmington

1st Attack

• The Powder Vessel
• Engagement Chronology
• Casualties and Other Numbers
• Union Command Gallery
• Confederate Command Gallery

2nd Attack

• Engagement Chronology
• Casualties and Other Numbers
• Union Command Gallery
• Confederate Command Gallery
• Black Troops at Fort Fisher

Battle Maps

• Bombardment of Fort Fisher (60K)
• Opposing Lines on Federal Point (68K)
• Attack of Federal Sailors and Marines (66K)
• Federal Infantry Attack (66K)
• Advance of Abbott's Brigade (72K)
• Surrender at Battery Buchanan (66K)

Aftermath

• Aftermath
• Magazine Explosion
• The O'Sullivan Images

The Forces

• Federal Army and Navy
• Confederates

WWII

• Fort Fisher During World War II
• Gallery