Fort Ocracoke Marker

Marker stone

Quick Facts

Location:

Ocracoke, NC

Significance:

Civil War Marker

Amenities

5 listed

Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Parking - Auto, Parking - Boat Trailer, Parking - Bus/RV, Scenic View/Photo Spot

In an effort to prevent Union troops from taking Ocracoke Inlet, the Washington Grays, of Washington, North Carolina, were sent to Ocracoke to begin construction of Fort Ocracoke on May 20, 1861-the day North Carolina seceded from the Union.

Brief skirmishes occurred on Ocracoke, but no war casualties were documented. Union troops destroyed the fort on September 17, 1861, and eventually took Ocracoke Inlet. What was left of the fort remained visible until it was completely submerged during the hurricane of 1933.