Why Put a Fort on Bald Head?
Wilmington, North Carolina was the Confederacy's most important Seaport during the Civil War. By 1864, it was the last Atlantic Port open to trade with the outside world. General Robert E. Lee said: "If Wilmington falls, I cannot maintain my army."HM Number | HM26HX |
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Placed By | Old Baldy Foundation |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Sunday, April 1st, 2018 at 7:02pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 222517 N 3752040 |
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Decimal Degrees | 33.87223333, -77.99975000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 33° 52.334', W 77° 59.985' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 33° 52' 20.04" N, 77° 59' 59.1" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 910 |
Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 106 Light House Wynd, Bald Head Island NC 28461, US |
Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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