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The fort was evacuated on 10 Apr 1865 and the guns were dumped into the Roanoke River. | |||
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Private Property administered by the Fort Branch Battlefield Commission, Martin County, North Carolina | Private Property administered by the Fort Branch Battlefield Commission, Martin County, North Carolina. The site has been restored and ten of the original eleven guns were recovered from the Roanoke River and are on display. | ||
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Revision as of 07:45, 25 March 2012
Fort Branch (2) (1862-1865) - A Confederate earthworks established in 1862 in Martin County, North Carolina. Abandoned in April 1865.
Fort Branch (2) History
The fort was evacuated on 10 Apr 1865 and the guns were dumped into the Roanoke River.
Current Status
Private Property administered by the Fort Branch Battlefield Commission, Martin County, North Carolina. The site has been restored and ten of the original eleven guns were recovered from the Roanoke River and are on display.
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Location: Private Property, Martin County, North Carolina. Maps & Images Lat: 35.92741 Long: -77.17140 |
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 610
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