Fort Hampton (1)

Fort Hampton (1) (1808-1819) - A U.S. Army Second System coastal fort established in 1808 by Captain Charles Gratiot, U.S. Corps of Engineers, on the eastern end of Bogue Banks in Carteret County, North Carolina. Named for Colonel Andrew Hampton, who fought in the battle of Kings Mountain in 1780 during the Revolutionary War. The fort was abandoned in 1819 and destroyed in 1825.

Current Status

Site destroyed on Fort Macon State Park, Carteret County, North Carolina

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Location: Fort Macon State Park, Carteret County, North Carolina. Map point is approximate. Maps & Images Lat: 34.697414 Long: -76.672597 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 0'

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 616, 619
• Branch, Paul, Fort Macon A History , Copyright 1999, Nautical & Aviation Publishing Company of America, ISBN 1-877853-45-3, page 21-33

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Macon

Visited: Area 19 Mar 2012

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