Fort Macon State Park is a state park of the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located near Atlantic beach, it opened in 1936. The Battle of Fort Macon was fought there during March and April of 1862. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Wikiquote has quotations related to United States. ... State nickname: Tar Heel State Other U.S. States Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Governor Michael Easley Official languages English Area 139,509 km² (28th) - Land 126,256 km² - Water 13,227 km² (9. ... Atlantic Beach is a resort beach town located in Carteret County, North Carolina. ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Battle of Fort Macon took place from March 23 - April 26, 1862 in Carteret County, North Carolina as part of Union Army General Ambrose E. Burnsides North Carolina expedition during the American Civil War. ...
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Fort Macon State Park Home Page (http://www.ils.unc.edu/parkproject/visit/foma/home.html)
Fort Macon Civil War Roundtable (http://www.fortmaconcwrt.com/)
The Union army held FortMacon for the remainder of the war, while Beaufort Harbor served as an important coaling and repair station for the Union navy.
FortMacon was deactivated after 1877 only to be regarrisoned by state troops once again during the summer of 1898 for the Spanish-American War.
FortMacon and the surrounding property was the second area acquired by the state for the purpose of establishing a state parks system.
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