Fort Holmes (5)

Fort Holmes (5) (1862-1865) - An American Civil War fortification situated on Bald Head Island, Brunswick County,North Carolina. Fort Holmes (5) History Fort Holmes was a small Confederate fortification situated on Bald Head Island, North Carolina in the in the vicinity of the old Bald Head Island Light House and the areas to the immediate southwest of the light. The Fort consisted of Battery Homes and four other smaller earthern batteries arranged around the mouth of the Cape Fear River. Current Status Destroyed {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Bald Head Island, North Carolina. Maps & Images Lat: 33.867222 Long: -78.006667 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 10' Sources: Old Baldy Light House and Smith Island Museum of History Links: North American Forts - Fort Holmes (5) Visited: No Fort Holmes (5) Picture Gallery Click on the picture to see a larger version. Contribute additional pictures - the more the better!