# Fort Fisher State Historic Site

> Earthwork mounds of the Confederate fort that guarded Wilmington until it fell in January 1865, with a visitor center and an ocean-side path. The state aquari

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Earthwork mounds of the Confederate fort that guarded Wilmington until it fell in January 1865, with a visitor center and an ocean-side path. The state aquarium and the ferry to Southport are close by.

- **Nearest town:** Kure Beach, NC
- **Category:** History & culture
- **GPS:** 33.9712, -77.9179

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