Fort Bartow (1)

 (1861-1865) - A U.S. Civil War Fort established in 1861 on Roanoke Island, Dare County, North Carolina. Named Fort Bartow probably after Confederate Colonel Francis S. Bartow, who was killed on 21 July 1861 at the First Battle of Manassas. The fort was surrendered to Union Forces on 8 Feb 1862 and renamed Fort Foster after Brigadier General John G. Foster,. Abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war.

History
Established in 1861 by Confederate forces as one of three earthworks forts for the defense of Roanoke Island and the adjacent mainland. Fort Bartow was located on Pork Point, with nine guns pointed to the Croatan Sound.

Current Status
Marker only in the town of Manteo.

See Also:
 * Fort Huger (3)
 * Fort Blanchard

Sources:
 * , page 608.
 * Merrill, James M., The Rebel Shore, Little Brown & Company, Boston-Toronto, 1957, Public Domain (On Bill Thayer's Website), Chapter 5, page 82-99.

Links:
 * North American Forts - Fort Bartow
 * North Carolina Markers- Fort Bartow
 * NPS - Battle of Roanoke Island