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Fort Fisher State Historic Site

450 Reviews

#3 of 11 things to do in Kure Beach

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Open Now: 09:00 - 17:00

1610 Fort Fisher Blvd S, Kure Beach, NC 28449-3755

Open today: 09:00 - 17:00

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“Fort Fisher”

Very educational, civil war battlefield. Staff are extremely knowledgeable and very friendly... read more

Reviewed 1 week ago

BoardingPass800303

via mobile

“Great Historic Visit”

The inside of the building does a great job of taking you through the journey of the this fort and... read more

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

MaryBeth P

Geneva, New York

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At the dawn of the American Civil War, the Confederacy took control of land in southeastern North Carolina near one of the two outlets to the Atlantic Ocean from the Cape Fear River. Fort Fisher was the largest earthwork fortification in the...more

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BoardingPass800303

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Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Fort Fisher

Very educational, civil war battlefield. Staff are extremely knowledgeable and very friendly! Dennis was a wealth of information. See the short 10 minute film before touring!

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MaryBeth P

Geneva, New York

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Great Historic Visit

The inside of the building does a great job of taking you through the journey of the this fort and its demise.

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Bill H

Roanoke, Virginia

11120

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Civil War History you didn't know

I'm betting most people don't know the importance of Ft Fisher. This is a "donation admission" museum with some great displays and beautiful grounds.

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judy177

Cookeville, Tennessee

746249

Reviewed 14 September 2018

History at it's Best!!

This place is full of history from the Civil War. Not only is it full of history but full of beauty!! The tour guides are wonderful as is the entire staff. I would suggest visiting in the spring or fall. Summer can be a scorcher.

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Danielle M

232

Reviewed 3 September 2018 via mobile

Anniversary Trip

Museum was small but very interesting. It was way too hot outside to stroll all the exhibits though.

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myself906

Pennsylvania

181

Reviewed 28 August 2018

Amazing part of our History

Very informative displays in the visitors center and the introduction movie was excellet. Could have been on a bigger screen but was sufficient. Watch this first. Diorama of the battle was really amazing. This was the confederacy's last defense of the Wilmington harbor, which they...More

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Luke B

Reviewed 27 August 2018 via mobile

History alive and well

From Col Lamb to the exclusive gift shop all history nerds will love this place. Just a 30 min ferry ride from south port. $7.00

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Jonathan B

Durham, North Carolina

21838

Reviewed 18 August 2018

Great Place to Explore with the Family

Much like the Fort Fisher Rec Area, this is a great place to explore with the family and learn about the Civil War. It's a large site with plenty of sites to walk and get some exercise and read the history placards.

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RobertaS1860

Reviewed 8 August 2018

Amazing displays and Excellent Tour Guides!

After looking around the inside which is filled with many treasures, our tour guide Dennis took us outside and showed us the fort. Dennis told us great history stories and was very entertaining and informative! My husband and I were WOW'd by the whole place!...More

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JMCD56

San Antonio, Texas

19958

Reviewed 5 August 2018

A Day at the Beach

The North Carolina Beach near the town have very limited parking so my family drove to the beach near the Fort Fisher State Historic Site. It is near the visitor center and had plenty of parking space near the water. The walking trail is paved...More

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RStol

Was it damaged by Hurricane Florence?

8 October 2018|

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No!! It is perfectly intact, we were there before Michael all well! 👍

Debra30238

Thank you for the review. Any guideline on how much time is needed for the fort/museum area?

29 February 2016|

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This is the third time I tried to answer, so I hope it doesn't end up posting all 3 times. It takes about an hour to an hour and a half to go over all of it.