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Fort Macon, built between 1826 and 1834 in Carteret County, is a popular tourist spot and a witness to decades of North Carolina history, including the April 25, 1862, Civil War battle.
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3910
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Built on Bogue Banks in the early 19th-century for coastal defense and to protect Beaufort harbor, Fort Macon fired its guns in anger only once -- during the Civil War. Today it is a 385-acre state park that attracts one million visitors annually.
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12553
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Containing small summaries of the six towns in Warren County, this article supplies dates of establishment, information about commerce, as well as the accoutrements in Warrenton, Littleton, Norlina, Ridgeway, Macon, and Vaughan.
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14693
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In 1947, the military once again deserted Fort Macon and the historic work was turned over to the Division of Forestry and Parks, which planned to reopen the fort as a park. Brig. General Simon Bernard, Napoleon's military engineer, designed the fort and construction began in 1826. In 1862, Fort Macon fell to General Burnside's Union troops in battle during the Civil War.
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Original fortification at Fort Macon was constructed in 1712 to protect Bogue Sound and the port at Beaufort from Spanish attack. The historic structure that stood in 1943 was constructed in 1824 and named after Senator Nathaniel Macon who obtained Federal funds for the project. The fort was then scene for further conflict during the Civil War. Confederates controlled the fort from 1861 to 1862 when Federals overtook Beaufort. In 1943, architect Finlay Ferguson, Jr. was placed in charge of the fort's restoration.
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35566
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A guide was offered in terms of history, recreational activities, and nearby waterways through state parks. Profiled were Fort Macon, Hammocks Beach, Pettigrew, Somerset Place, Jones Lake, Singletary Lake Group Camp, Masonboro, and Cliffs-of-the-Neuse. Proof of eight wonders of the world, they were ones also perhaps not known to the international traveler.
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41199
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Carteret County’s involvement in the marine biology field, originating during the Civil War, continues through its eight marine science research and educational agencies. They include Geodynamics LLC, who does contractual work with NOAA and the Navy, and Duke University’s Marine Laboratory.
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Carteret County--History; Carteret County--Marine biology; Fort Macon--Marine biology--Civil War; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration--lab--Beaufort; Carteret County--Marine science agencies--oceanic research; Duke University--Marine Laboratory--Piver's Island ; Fort Macon (Carteret County)--History; Marine resource centers--North Carolina, Coastal; Marine sciences--Research--Beaufort; Geodynamics LLC (Beaufort); Coastal management; Carteret County--Economic conditions