Fort Caswell Historic District
Located in North Carolina on the Atlantic Coast, the Fort Caswell Historic District encompasses 2 sites, 43 buildings, and 23 structures; it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. The fort itself was occupied by various branches of the U.S. armed forces for most of the period between 1836 and 1945 and is now a part of the North Carolina Baptist Assembly, a Christian retreat, owned and operated by the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina. It is accessible by the public to a limited extent per the conditions set forth by the Assembly’s Director.
Fort Caswell Historic District | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Original Fort Caswell | |
| Location | 100 Caswell Beach Road, near Caswell Beach, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 33°53′28″N 78°01′41″W |
| Area | 760 acres (310 ha) |
| Built | 1838, 1898-ca. 1941 |
| Built by | U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps; Bernard, Simon |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 13001025 |
| Added to NRHP | December 31, 2013 |
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