Fort Holmes (5)

Fort Holmes (5) (1862-1865) - A U.S. Civil War fortification situated on Bald Head Island, Brunswick County,North Carolina. History Union Survey of Fort Holmes Earthworks 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 earthen batteries arranged around the mouth of the Cape Fear River. The fort was taken by sailors from the USS Pequot and the USS Wilderness on January 20th, 1865. Current Status Much of the fort has been washed into the sea, some earthworks remain from Battery Holmes. {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Bald Head Island, North Carolina. Maps & Images Lat: 33.8735 Long: 78.0003 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!