Topsail Battery

Topsail Battery (HM1GMD)

Location: Hampstead, NC 28443 Pender County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 21.351', W 77° 43.439'

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Topsail Battery



Confederate breastworks were constructed in this vicinity in 1862 to protect Wilmington from an attack from the north and for coastal defense.
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HM NumberHM1GMD
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Historical PeriodCivil War
Historical PlaceMilitary Installation
Marker TypeHistoric Structure
Marker ClassHistorical Marker
Marker StyleCommemmorative Marker
Marker NumberD 100
Year Placed2009
Placed ByNorth Carolina Office of Archives and History
Marker Condition
6 out of 10 (1 reports)
Date Added Thursday, September 11th, 2014 at 11:29am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 249465 N 3804975
Decimal Degrees34.35585000, -77.72398333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 21.351', W 77° 43.439'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 21' 21.0600" N, 77° 43' 26.3400" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)910
Can be seen from road?Yes
Is marker in the median?No
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 13578 US-17, Hampstead NC 28443, US
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I Saw The Marker

I have a property near the marker with much better preserved "Topsail Battery" mounds visable from the road. I would like to post a marker on my property. Does anyone know how to get permission & a marker sign?

Mar 18, 2017 at 12:20pm PDT by kaspian3515

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