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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
William Lamb (CSA Officer) Architect
1864/12/15 The USS CANONICUS bombards Fort Fisher in North Carolina. Launch of the Ironclads
1865/01/15 Albert Gallatin Lawrence Union Commander Albert G Lawrence leads Union soldiers on an assault against Fort Fisher in Virginia. Severely wounded, Lawrence will lose his left arm.

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Particulars for Fort Fisher:
Criteria Exemplar
Structure Type Fortification
Area of Significance Military
Level of Significance National
Sight Category Site
Owner State



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 15th October 1966

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Fort Fisher
Registry Address: 18 mi. S of Wilmington on U.S. 421
Registry Number: 66000595
Resource Type: Site
Owner: State
Architect: Lamb,Col. William
Area in Acres: 200
Non-Contributing Buildings: 1
Contributing Sites: 1
Non-Contributing Structures: 2
Other Certification: Designated National Landmark, National Landmark boundary approved
Certification: Listed in the National Register
Nominator Name: National Historic Landmark
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Military
Applicable Criteria: Event
Period of Significance: 1850-1874
Significant Year: 1861, 1865
Historic Function: Defense
Historic Sub-Function: Fortification
Current Function: Landscape
Current Sub-Function: Park

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