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Fort Fisher was a Confederate fort during the American Civil War. It protected the vital trading routes of the port at Wilmington, North Carolina, from 1861 until its capture by the Union in 1865. The
Union Attack on Fort Fisher, North Carolina, January 15, 1865
The sea face of Fort Fisher
Gun with muzzle shot away, 1865
Ships of the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron bombarding Fort Fisher prior to the ground assault January 15, 1865
Pleasure Island is a coastal barrier island in Southeastern North Carolina, United States, just south of the City of Wilmington. Pleasure Island is located within Federal Point Township, in New Hanove
Fort Fisher
…until its capture by the Union in 1865. The fort was located on one of Cape Fear River's two outlets to the Atlantic Ocean on what was then known as Federal Point or Confederate Point and today is known as Pleasure Island. The strength of Fort Fisher led to its being called the Southern Gibraltar and the "Malakoff…
A view of the long strand at Kure Beach (on Pleasure Island) looking north towards Carolina Beach
Snows Cut (facing east) makes up the northern boundary of Pleasure Island. The rock pile in the foreground is only noticeable at low tide.
The Fort Fisher Ferry crosses the Cape Fear River returning from Southport.The cranes in the background are part of the US Army's Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point (MOTSU) in Brunswick County.
"The Rocks", facing south, with the Cape Fear River in the background. The land in the distance is Brunswick County.