History Trail

History Trail (HMJ2W)

Location: Kure Beach, NC 28449 New Hanover County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 58.294', W 77° 55.096'

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In the Civil War Fort Fisher kept the port of Wilmington open for crucial supplies from Europe. The fort finally fell in January 1865 after two of the largest sea-land battles of the war.
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HM NumberHMJ2W
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Marker Number3
Placed ByFort Fisher Historic Site
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Date Added Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 at 7:27pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 230370 N 3762842
Decimal Degrees33.97156667, -77.91826667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 58.294', W 77° 55.096'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 58' 17.64" N, 77° 55' 5.76" W
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Area Code(s)910
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 701-799 Fort Fisher, Kure Beach NC 28449, US
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