View of the sally port, the primary entrance to the citadel at Fort Macon State Park in Atlantic Beach, NC. Fort Macon was constructed after the War o

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View of the sally port, the primary entrance to the citadel at Fort Macon State Park in Atlantic Beach, NC. Fort Macon was constructed after the War of 1812 to defend Beaufort Harbor. The Battle of Fort Macon was fought there during March and April 1862.

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Location: Fort Macon, Fort Macon State Park, Atlantic Beach, North Carolina, USA
Photo credit: © Lori Epstein / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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