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Built by U.S. Army, 1826. Seized by N.C. militia in 1861. Vital Confederate coastal defense until it was abandoned in 1865. Fort stands 3 miles E.
Governor, 1795-1798; one of the first three state judges; president, Council of Safety, 1776. His grave is 3 miles east.
First battle of American Revolution fought in N.C. on Feb. 27, 1776. Was a Patriot victory. National Park Service Battlefield 5 miles SW.
Built 1839, near site of older church, begun about 1751. Graves of Cornelius Harnett and Thomas Godfrey.
Armed citizens led a protest in Feb. 1766 at Brunswick, seat of royal power, 2 mi. SE.
Fine colonial home, built about 1725 by Roger Moore. Later Gov. Benjamin Smith's home. Stands 16-3/4 mi. south.
Stood two blocks west. Here a stamp master, William Houston, was forced to resign, 1765, and safety committees met in 1775.
Revolutionary statesman. Prominent in resistance to British rule and the creation of independent N.C. Home was 1/4 mi. N.
Built by U.S. Corps of Engineers, 1826-34. Good example of brick fort. Seized by Confederates, April 14, 1861. Scene of battle, April 25, 1862.