Shepherd's Bombproof

Shepherd's Bombproof (HMJ35)

Location: Kure Beach, NC 28449 New Hanover County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 58.321', W 77° 55.199'

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Improved artillery made brick forts obsolete. Rooms covered with sand provided better protection for defenders.
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HM NumberHMJ35
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Marker Number9
Placed ByFort Fisher State Historic Site‎
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Date Added Friday, October 3rd, 2014 at 10:53am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 230213 N 3762896
Decimal Degrees33.97201667, -77.91998333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 58.321', W 77° 55.199'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 58' 19.26" N, 77° 55' 11.94" W
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Area Code(s)910
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1253-1299 Fort Fisher, Kure Beach NC 28449, US
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