Fort Caswell

Fort Caswell (1826-1865) (1894-1926) (1941-1946) - A masonry Third System Fort named for the first Governor of North Carolina, Richard Caswell. Used during the U.S. Civil War by the Confederates, outfitted with Endicott Period reinforced concrete batteries at the turn of the 19th century and used as a Navy Depot during World War II. Declared surplus in 1946.

U.S. Civil War

Fort Caswell was captured by Confederate forces 8 Jan 1861 just before the start of the U.S. Civil War. The fort was heavily fortified and remained in Confederate hands until abandoned and blown up by it's own garrison on 17 Jan 1865.

Post U.S. Civil War

After the U.S. Civil War Fort Caswell was abandoned by the government and remained that way until it was selected for reactivation as a part of the Endicott Board's recommendations for rebuilding coastal defenses.

World War II

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Fort Caswell Plan 1921

Current Status

Purchased by the Baptist State Convention who established the North Carolina Baptist Assembly on the property.

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Location: Oak Island, North Carolina Maps & Images Lat: 33.8928968 Long: -78.0172634 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation:

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 611
• American Forts Network
• Coast Defense Study Group, CDSG Press, CDSG Digital Library

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