Fort Branch Site is a historic archaeological site located near Hamilton, Martin County, North Carolina. Fort Branch was built in 1862 and improved in mid- to late 1864. It sits 70 feet above a bend in the Roanoke River, and the Confederate States Army earthen fort provided a safe and clear view of Union gunboats approaching from down river. The fort site has undergone restoration by the Fort Branch Battlefield Commission, Inc.[2][3]
Fort Branch Site | |
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| Location | SE of Hamilton on SR 1416, near Hamilton, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°55′39″N 77°10′19″W / 35.92750°N 77.17194°W |
| Area | 9 acres (3.6 ha) |
| Built | c. 1863 |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001358[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 18, 1973 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ unknown (n.d.). "Fort Branch Site" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Fort Branch Civil War Site, Hamilton, NC