A pyramid of cannonballs at Fort Macon State Park in Atlantic Beach, NC. Fort Macon was constructed after the War of 1812 to defend Beaufort Harbor. T

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A pyramid of cannonballs 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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Size: 4912px × 7360px
Location: Fort Macon, Fort Macon State Park, Atlantic Beach, North Carolina, USA
Photo credit: © Lori Epstein / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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