Fort Fisher

Fort Fisher was the largest earthen coastal fortification in the Confederacy. Original construction commenced in May 1861 and continued until December 1864, when the fort came under Federal assault. Fort Fisher kept Wilmington open to blockade runners, providing a lifeline of critical supplies for the Confederate armies. The two largest land-sea battles in history until that time took place here on December 24–25 and January 13–15, 1865, resulting in the fall of the fort.

North Carolina · United States