Fort Huger (3)

 (1861-1865) - A Confederate U.S. Civil War Fort established in 1861 on Roanoke Island, Dare County, North Carolina. Named Fort Huger after Confederate General Benjamin Huger,, who commanded the Roanoke Island defenses. The fort surrendered to Union Forces on 8 Feb 1862. Renamed Fort Reno (5) after Union General Jesse L. Reno,, who was killed at South Mountain in September 1862 during the Antietam campaign. 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 Huger was the largest of the three, located on Weir Point, with twelve guns pointed to the Croatan Sound. On the opposite side of the sound was a single fort, Fort Forrest, with a seven-gun battery, located on Redstone Point.

Current Status
Marker at the US 64/264 boat access ramp at Croatan Sound bridge. Remains of the earthworks located on the shore south of the marker on private property with no public access. The site can be observed and photographed from the bridge. The bridge is a narrow two lane bridge with NO walkways or sidewalks. Reportedly, some remains of the rear walls on the fort site.

See Also:
 * Fort Bartow
 * Fort Blanchard
 * Fort Forrest

Sources:
 * , page 623.
 * 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 Huger
 * North Carolina Markers - Fort Huger
 * NPS - Battle of Roanoke Island