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Fort Creekrises in W Granville County and flows NE into Tar River. Shown on modern maps as Ford Creek.
Fort DefianceNE Caldwell County. Home of William Lenoir, leader in Revolutionary War and public affairs; built 1788-92 and stands on site of frontier Fort Defiance.
Fort Dobbsbuilt 1755-56 to protect W counties from Indians. Site in N central Iredell County, 4½ mi. N of Statesville.
Fort DobbsSee Fort Macon.
Fort FisherState Historic Site and former Confederate fort at the S tip of New Hanover County. Construction began in April 1861 under direction of Capt. Charles P. Bolles, who was soon transferred. The first section of the fort was named Battery Bolles. Upon completion, the fort—constructed of sand, palmetto logs, and railroad iron—was named for Capt. Charles F. Fisher (1816-61), who had been killed at the Battle of First Manassas while commanding North Carolina troops. Fort Fisher controlled the Cape Fear River and kept the port of Wilmington open. The fort was bombarded from the sea on December 23-25, 1864, and January 12-13, 1865. It fell on January 15. During World War II, the site was used in connection with coastal defense. Restoration and development as a State Historic Site began in 1960.
Fort Fisher Junctioncommunity in S New Hanover County. Prior to 1957, when the name was changed by the county commissioners, the community was known as Monkey Junction because the proprietor of a store there once owned a great many monkeys.
Fort Hambya name applied to a log house fortified in 1865 at the end of the Civil War by deserters from the Union Army. Named for a woman, apparently of evil repute, who formerly owned the house. Located in SW Wilkes County near the mouth of Lewis Fork Creek in Yadkin River, it provided refuge for a band of armed men who robbed and murdered the residents of several counties. A group of local citizens, including a number of former Confederate soldiers, attacked the "fort," set it on fire, and captured a number of the men. Some were shot during the attack and others were tried and sentenced to prison.
Fort HamptonSee Fort Macon.
Fort HembreeSee Hayesville.
Fort Hillformer Confederate batteries on the Pamlico River, E central Beaufort County, which enabled Gen. D. H. Hill's forces to besiege Washington, N.C., in the spring of 1863.