Created By: Southport Historical Society
During the Civil War, Fort Fisher kept the port of Wilmington open to blockade runners supplying necessary goods to Confederate armies inland. Its defeat in January 1865 helped seal the fate of the Confederacy. A quarter-mile tour trail surrounds what remains of the fort today. Features along the route include way side exhibits,a reconstructed palisade fence, and a partially restored gun emplacement . The visitors' center offers audio-visual programs and an extensive collection of artifacts. There's also a fiber optic-powered map that shows the final battle for the fort in 1865. Free.
610 Fort Fisher Blvd South, Kure Beach, NC 28449 Phone: (910} 458-5538
Hours: 9 am - 5 pm Tuesday - Saturday
Open Sunday afternoons (Memorial Day through Labor Day) Noon - 5 pm
Driving Instructions to the next stop: From the Fort Fisher State Historic Site to Downtown Riverwalk, Wilmington, NC Distance: 20.1 miles - Time: 37 min.
Head northeast on US-421 N/Fort Fisher Blvd S toward Fort Fisher Historical Museum. Drive for 2.0 miles
Turn left onto K Avenue - Drive for 0.5 milesK Avenue turns slightly right and becomes Dow Rd S - Drive for 3.5 miles
Turn left onto US-421 N/N Lake Park Blvd - Continue to follow US-421 N - Drive for 6.1 miles
Continue straight onto Carolina Beach Rd - Pass by Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits (on the right in 0.4 mi) - Drive for 0.5 miles
Turn left to stay on Carolina Beach Rd - Drive for 4.3 milesContinue straight to stay on Carolina Beach Rd - Pass by McDonald's (on the right) Drive for 1.6 miles
Continue straight onto S Front St - Drive for 1.6 miles
Turn left onto Market St - Drive for 367 feet
Turn left onto S Water St - Drive for 144 feet.
This point of interest is part of the tour: Cape Fear River: Circle Tour
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