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              Fence Barrier
Tour Trail
Reconstructed
Palisades
PRESERVED EARTHWORKS
OF FORT FISHER'S LAND FACE
Bridge
Shepherd's Battery
R
VISITOR CENTER
PAVILION EXHIBIT
“Hidden Beneath the Waves”
WORLD WAR II AIRSTRIP WORLD WAR II AIRSTRIP
U.S. 421
1
5
7 6
10
13
14
11
12
9
8
2
3
4
Remnants of
Fort Fisher’s
Land Face
WAYSIDE EXHIBITS:
1. Tour Trail Begins Here
2. Blockade-Running
3. History Trail
4. Growth of Fort Fisher, 1861-1862
5. Lamb Expands the Fort, 1862-1865
6. River Road Sally Port
7. Restoration of Shepherd’s Battery
8. Shepherd’s Battery
9. Shepherd’s Bombproof
10. Union Fiasco: The First Battle
11. Capture!
12. Fort Fisher Since 1865
13. Blockade-Running
14. Fighting the Sea - Saving the Fort
“BATTLE ACRE”
Monument
Walkway
Map by Mark Anderson Moore
N.C. Office of Archives & History
Based on maps of the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers, and the Office of State
Archaeology.
Ca pe Fear River
US
421
Remnants of
Battery
Buchanan
FORT FISHER -
SOUTHPORT FERRY
“THE ROCKS”
Light
FERRY
LANDING
Federal Point
FORT FISHER
N.C.
AQUARIUM
US
421
Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Dangerous Rip Currents
Dangerous Rip Currents
NO LIFEGUARDS
NO LIFEGUARDS
River Marsh
To Fort Fisher - Southport Ferry
and Battery Buchanan
To Carolina
Beach
PRIVATE
RESIDENCES
PRIVATE
RESIDENCES
Swimming is not allowed at Fort Fisher
Swimming is not allowed at Fort Fisher
Public Beach Access
Public Beach Access
REVETMENT
FORT FISHER
STATE RECREATION AREA
Stairs
Stairs
R
1
Public Rest Rooms
Parking
Handicapped Accessibility:
Tour Trail partially accessible; Restored Gun Battery is not accessible.
Visitor Center & Bathrooms fully accessible.
Tour and Walking Trails
Reconstructed Palisades of Fort Fisher
Wayside Exhibit Key
100 100 200 300
FEET
0
R Coquina
Outcrop
Remnants of
Wartime River Road
to Wilmington
Kure Beach, North Carolina
MILES
0
Reconstructed
Palisades
OVERLOOK
OVERLOOK
Fort Fisher State Historic Site
The Lower Peninsula
To N.C. Aquarium and
Fort Fisher State
Recreation Area
FAC I LI T I E S AT FORT FI S H E R
Historic Structures:
Visitor Center:
Trails, Monuments, Outdoor Exhibits:
Handicapped Accessibility:
Picnic Facilities:
Gift Shop:
Programs, Group Activities:
Guided Tours:
Fees:
Less than ten percent of the earthen fortification remains. Approximately 180
yards of the land face exists on the river side of U.S. 421 and seventy-five yards of the land face
exists on the ocean side. The partial remains of Battery Buchanan are at the southern end of Federal
Point (just south of the ferry landing).
A fifteen-minute audiovisual program tells the story of Fort Fisher. Exhibits trace the
history of Fort Fisher and blockade-running; and a large fiber-optic map—featuring hundreds of
moving lights and exciting sounds of battle—outlines the fall of Fort Fisher in January 1865.
The tour trail is approximately one-quarter-mile long and
encircles the remains of the fort on the river side of the highway. Exhibit panels containing photos
and text are located at many locations along the tour trail. A restored gun emplacement is located at
Shepherd’s Battery. Battle Acre, a monument to Confederate dead, is located on the ocean side of U.S.
421. A pavilion located at the northern end of the parking lot houses a display on underwater
archaeology.
The visitor center and rest rooms are fully accessible. The tour trail is
also accessible with assistance, but the restored gun emplacement is accessible.
None.
The gift shop features flags, books, CDs, T-shirts, and many other unique items related to
Fort Fisher and the CivilWar.
At scheduled times throughout the year, costumed guided tours tell the
story of the Confederate artillerists and U.S. infantrymen. Guides teach participants the "drill" with
wooden rifles. Participants also learn the artillery drill (non-firing) on a bronze 12-pounder gun.
Staff and volunteers also fire the 12-pounder and 32-pounder throughout the year. A 24-pounder
Coehorn mortar is also live fired, with a ball!
Regular guided tours are given daily on a scheduled basis:
9:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3:00 p.m.
1:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. The 9:30 tour is only available from April through October.
We ask that groups make reservations in advance.
No admission fees. There is a suggested donation at some special events.
not
Monday-Saturday:
Sunday:
H O U R S O F O PE RAT I O N
FORT FI S H E R S TAT E H I S T O R I C S I T E
April 1-October 31
November 1-March 31 (Closed Monday)
Closed on most major holidays.
Phone:
Fax:
9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.—Monday-Saturday
1:00-5:00 p.m.—Sunday
10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.—Tuesday-Saturday
1:00-4:00 p.m.—Sunday
P.O. Box 169
Kure Beach, NC 28449
(910) 458-5538
(910) 458-0477
8-inch Columbiad with Front-Pintle Barbette Carriage
— Drawing by Mark Anderson Moore
Heavy seacoast weapons of this type (and others) were mounted on the
Land Face of Fort Fisher during the Civil War

Title	Fort Fisher State Historic Site : Kure Beach, North Carolina
Contributor	North Carolina. Historic Sites Division.
Subjects	Fort Fisher State Historic Site (Agency : N.C.) Historic sites--North Carolina--Kure Beach North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Battlefields
Place	Fort Fisher State Historic Site, New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States
Publisher	Division of Archives and History, Dept. of Cultural Resources, N.C. Historic Sites?
Agency-Current	North Carolina Office of Archives and History, Department of Cultural Resources North Carolina Office of Arts and Libraries, Department of Cultural Resources
Rights	State Document see http://digital.ncdcr.gov/u?/p249901coll22,63754
Requirements for Use	System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader ; current access available via PURL.
Physical Characteristics	2 p. of electronic text : digital, PDF file.
Collection	North Carolina State Documents Collection. State Library of North Carolina
Type	Text
Language	English
Format	Informational pamphlets
Digital Characteristics-A	3731 KB; 2 p.
Digital Collection	North Carolina Digital State Documents Collection
Digital Format	application/pdf
Related Items	http://worldcat.org/oclc/806039826/viewonline
Audience	All
Pres File Name-M	pubs_fortfishermap2007.pdf
Pres Local File Path-M	\Preservation_content\StatePubs\pubs_borndigital\images_master\
Full Text	Fence Barrier Tour Trail Reconstructed Palisades PRESERVED EARTHWORKS OF FORT FISHER'S LAND FACE Bridge Shepherd's Battery R VISITOR CENTER PAVILION EXHIBIT “Hidden Beneath the Waves” WORLD WAR II AIRSTRIP WORLD WAR II AIRSTRIP U.S. 421 1 5 7 6 10 13 14 11 12 9 8 2 3 4 Remnants of Fort Fisher’s Land Face WAYSIDE EXHIBITS: 1. Tour Trail Begins Here 2. Blockade-Running 3. History Trail 4. Growth of Fort Fisher, 1861-1862 5. Lamb Expands the Fort, 1862-1865 6. River Road Sally Port 7. Restoration of Shepherd’s Battery 8. Shepherd’s Battery 9. Shepherd’s Bombproof 10. Union Fiasco: The First Battle 11. Capture! 12. Fort Fisher Since 1865 13. Blockade-Running 14. Fighting the Sea - Saving the Fort “BATTLE ACRE” Monument Walkway Map by Mark Anderson Moore N.C. Office of Archives & History Based on maps of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the Office of State Archaeology. Ca pe Fear River US 421 Remnants of Battery Buchanan FORT FISHER - SOUTHPORT FERRY “THE ROCKS” Light FERRY LANDING Federal Point FORT FISHER N.C. AQUARIUM US 421 Atlantic Ocean Atlantic Ocean Dangerous Rip Currents Dangerous Rip Currents NO LIFEGUARDS NO LIFEGUARDS River Marsh To Fort Fisher - Southport Ferry and Battery Buchanan To Carolina Beach PRIVATE RESIDENCES PRIVATE RESIDENCES Swimming is not allowed at Fort Fisher Swimming is not allowed at Fort Fisher Public Beach Access Public Beach Access REVETMENT FORT FISHER STATE RECREATION AREA Stairs Stairs R 1 Public Rest Rooms Parking Handicapped Accessibility: Tour Trail partially accessible; Restored Gun Battery is not accessible. Visitor Center & Bathrooms fully accessible. Tour and Walking Trails Reconstructed Palisades of Fort Fisher Wayside Exhibit Key 100 100 200 300 FEET 0 R Coquina Outcrop Remnants of Wartime River Road to Wilmington Kure Beach, North Carolina MILES 0 Reconstructed Palisades OVERLOOK OVERLOOK Fort Fisher State Historic Site The Lower Peninsula To N.C. Aquarium and Fort Fisher State Recreation Area FAC I LI T I E S AT FORT FI S H E R Historic Structures: Visitor Center: Trails, Monuments, Outdoor Exhibits: Handicapped Accessibility: Picnic Facilities: Gift Shop: Programs, Group Activities: Guided Tours: Fees: Less than ten percent of the earthen fortification remains. Approximately 180 yards of the land face exists on the river side of U.S. 421 and seventy-five yards of the land face exists on the ocean side. The partial remains of Battery Buchanan are at the southern end of Federal Point (just south of the ferry landing). A fifteen-minute audiovisual program tells the story of Fort Fisher. Exhibits trace the history of Fort Fisher and blockade-running; and a large fiber-optic map—featuring hundreds of moving lights and exciting sounds of battle—outlines the fall of Fort Fisher in January 1865. The tour trail is approximately one-quarter-mile long and encircles the remains of the fort on the river side of the highway. Exhibit panels containing photos and text are located at many locations along the tour trail. A restored gun emplacement is located at Shepherd’s Battery. Battle Acre, a monument to Confederate dead, is located on the ocean side of U.S. 421. A pavilion located at the northern end of the parking lot houses a display on underwater archaeology. The visitor center and rest rooms are fully accessible. The tour trail is also accessible with assistance, but the restored gun emplacement is accessible. None. The gift shop features flags, books, CDs, T-shirts, and many other unique items related to Fort Fisher and the CivilWar. At scheduled times throughout the year, costumed guided tours tell the story of the Confederate artillerists and U.S. infantrymen. Guides teach participants the "drill" with wooden rifles. Participants also learn the artillery drill (non-firing) on a bronze 12-pounder gun. Staff and volunteers also fire the 12-pounder and 32-pounder throughout the year. A 24-pounder Coehorn mortar is also live fired, with a ball! Regular guided tours are given daily on a scheduled basis: 9:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. The 9:30 tour is only available from April through October. We ask that groups make reservations in advance. No admission fees. There is a suggested donation at some special events. not Monday-Saturday: Sunday: H O U R S O F O PE RAT I O N FORT FI S H E R S TAT E H I S T O R I C S I T E April 1-October 31 November 1-March 31 (Closed Monday) Closed on most major holidays. Phone: Fax: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.—Monday-Saturday 1:00-5:00 p.m.—Sunday 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.—Tuesday-Saturday 1:00-4:00 p.m.—Sunday P.O. Box 169 Kure Beach, NC 28449 (910) 458-5538 (910) 458-0477 8-inch Columbiad with Front-Pintle Barbette Carriage — Drawing by Mark Anderson Moore Heavy seacoast weapons of this type (and others) were mounted on the Land Face of Fort Fisher during the Civil War
OCLC number	806039826

North Carolina Digital Collections

Fort Fisher State Historic Site : Kure Beach, North Carolina

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