Fort Johnston
203 E Bay St, Southport, NC 28461, USA
North Carolina, USA
MARKER
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PARKING:
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FORT
EST. 1748
FORTIFICATION
EST. 1748
July 1775
HISTORIC PEOPLE WHO WERE HERE
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION at Fort Johnston.
Built, 1748–54; burned by Whigs, 1775; rebuilt by U.S. government, 1794–1809. Only the officers quarters remain.
About Fort Johnston
Fort Johnston guarded the Cape Fear River and the port of Brunswick before the Revolution. In July 1775, local Patriots burned the fort after its royal commander fled, denying the colonial government a fortified base. The destruction marked the collapse of royal authority in the region and demonstrated the growing power of North Carolina’s revolutionary movement.
HISTORY HAPPENED HERE at Fort Johnston
Fort Johnston guarded the Cape Fear River and the port of Brunswick before the Revolution. In July 1775, local Patriots burned the fort after its royal commander fled, denying the colonial government a fortified base. The destruction marked the collapse of royal authority in the region and demonstrated the growing power of North Carolina’s revolutionary movement. Built, 1748–54; burned by Whigs, 1775; rebuilt by U. Only the officers quarters remain.
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