Record #:

6552

Author(s):

Hartsoe, Kenneth D.

Abstract:

Fort Johnson, an obscure fort located in Brunswick County, has the unique distinction of being the location where both the Revolutionary War and Civil War began in North Carolina. Hartsoe recounts the events.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 71 Issue 10, Mar 2004, p25-26, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; North Carolina--History--American Revolutionary War, 1775-1783; Forts--Brunswick County