Fort Caswell Historic District
Fort Caswell Historic District, Artillery fort at Oak Island, North Carolina, United States.
The Fort Caswell Historic District spans 760 acres, featuring 43 buildings and 23 structures at the meeting point of Cape Fear River and Atlantic Ocean.
Constructed in 1836 for $473,402, the pentagonal fortification protected Wilmington's harbor and witnessed notable actions during the American Civil War until its 1865 destruction.
The North Carolina Baptist Assembly maintains this National Register of Historic Places site since 1949, operating it as a religious retreat and conference center.
Archaeological investigations conducted in 2013 and 2015 by William Peace University revealed intact subsurface remains, including walls of the citadel and wet moat.
The fort's final Civil War explosion involved 100,000 pounds of powder, creating a blast reportedly heard from 100 miles away on January 17, 1865.
Location: Brunswick County
GPS coordinates: 33.89111,-78.02806
Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:26
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