Fort Johnston (2): Difference between revisions

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Fort Johnston (2) (1748-1891, 1955-2005) - Originally established as a colonial fort in 1748 in Southport, Brunswick County, North Carolina. Named for the then colonial Governor of North Carolina, Gabriel Johnston (1734-1752). The original fort was destroyed during the Revolutionary War but was rebuilt as a Second System coastal defense fort in time for the War of 1812. Confederates seized the fort at the beginning of U.S. Civil War but it was retaken by Union forces in 1865. Abandoned in 1881 but used by federal agencies until 2005. Also known as Fort Pender, Johnston's Fort and Fort Branch at various times.

Colonial Period (1630-1775)

French & Indian War (1754-1763)

Revolutionary War (1775-1783)

First System (1794-1808)

Second System (1808-1816)

War of 1812 (1812-1814)

Third System (1816-1867)

U.S. Civil War (1861-1865)

Current Status

Southport, Brunswick County, North Carolina

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Location: Southport, Brunswick County, North Carolina.

Maps & Images

Lat: 33.9177895 Long: -78.0174024

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Sources:

Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 618

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-'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1748-1891, 1955-2005) - Originally established as a colonial fort in 1748 in Southport,  Brunswick County, North Carolina.  Named for the then colonial Governor of North Carolina, [[Gabriel Johnston]] (1734-1752). The original fort was destroyed during the [[Revolutionary War]] but was rebuilt as a [[Second System]] coastal defense fort in time for the [[War of 1812]]. Confederates seized the fort at the beginning of [[U.S. Civil War]] but it was retaken by Union forces in 1865. Abandoned in 1881 but used by federal agencies until 2005. Also known as [[Fort Pender]], [[Johnston's Fort]] and [[Fort Branch]].
+'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1748-1891, 1955-2005) - Originally established as a colonial fort in 1748 in Southport,  Brunswick County, North Carolina.  Named for the then colonial Governor of North Carolina, [[Gabriel Johnston]] (1734-1752). The original fort was destroyed during the [[Revolutionary War]] but was rebuilt as a [[Second System]] coastal defense fort in time for the [[War of 1812]]. Confederates seized the fort at the beginning of [[U.S. Civil War]] but it was retaken by Union forces in 1865. Abandoned in 1881 but used by federal agencies until 2005. Also known as [[Fort Pender]], [[Johnston's Fort]] and [[Fort Branch]] at various times.
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