Fort Macon: A History [Hardcover]

Paul Branch Jr. (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 292 pages
• Publisher: Nautical & Aviation Pub Co of Amer (February 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1877853453
• ISBN-13: 978-1877853456
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,169,420 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, readable, enjoyable, November 16, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Fort Macon: A History (Hardcover)

I bought this book on a visit to the fort itself and read itduring return visits while on vacation in the area. Branch writes aneasily readable, interesting, and enjoyable book that stands well alone and compliments visits to the fort. Both the book and the fort are great references for enthusiasts of American Coastal defense.

3.0 out of 5 stars Good History of a Limited Scope, August 5, 2011

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This review is from: Fort Macon: A History (Hardcover)

This book is about a fort that was obsolete when designed, was only intermittently utilized, and fell to Federal forces in a single day during the early stages of the Civil War.

The history of Fort Macon is interesting to locals. And, the fort is a popular visitor destination, serving as a good example of military construction of the 1830s. But, in the grander scheme of things, the fort had very little impact on anything except that it was part of the founding of the State Parks in North Carolina, which this book addresses only in passing. This book had numerous typographical errors, also.

5.0 out of 5 stars I havent really read the book but ive been there, July 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Fort Macon: A History (Hardcover)

F0rt macon is a peaceful place now but you can imagine all the horrorof the war espesially the broken jail houses broken bricks dried blood gory undergrown hides to go in while battle