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Fort Macon

PO Box 127, Atlantic Beach, NC 28512
252-726-3775
4.5 of 5 stars 64 Reviews
Type: Military Bases/ Facilities, State Parks
Activities: Group tours/walking tour
Description: A Civil War fortress located at the entrance of Beaufort Inlet.
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indiana
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012
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Great place to collect shells and play on the beach. More

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Greensboro, North Carolina
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27 reviews 27 reviews
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2012

Visited the new center yesterday! Beautiful! Took lots of pictures of the fort. I wish I'd spent more time reading the plaques and visiting the rooms inthe fort. More

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Farmington, Missouri
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2012

A small fort but very well restored. Many rooms of the fort have an audio feature that really brings the experience to life. More

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Groton, CT
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2012

We spent a couple hours exploring the fort, museum and gift shop. We watched a video that depicted the history of the fort and the times it was used over a span of many decades, from the Civil War to WWII. Just seeing how much work went into the restoration was very impressive. 2011-2015 is the 150th anniversary of the... More

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Lynn
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2012

Very informative. Even showed the kitchen and how they they cooked and what their meals consisted off. The whole tour can be done in a couple of hours leaving plenty of time for other things. More

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Columbus, OH
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 19, 2012

The fort was really well restored. There are several rooms with displays set up. Be sure to climb on the ramparts - the view is pretty amazing. More

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Bardstown Kentucky
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4 reviews 4 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 14, 2012

very informative and lots to look and learn from. I would do it again. Make sure to go to gift shop More

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Roxbury, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 13, 2012

Excellent parking, great new building, great fort to explore. More

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Dunn, North Carolina
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2012

Beautiful historic site. Well maintained and full of history. Admission was free. Lots of steps to climb, bring good shoes! More

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Black Mountain, North Carolina
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2012

we love to take the kids to fort macon everytime we go to the coast .it is beautiful there .alot of history More

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