Historic Finds
Some interesting things that remind us of the history of Forest By The Sea. If you have something you'd like to share please "Contact Us"
The soil "mound" in the parking area, in front of units 30 and 31 is the remains of Battery Gatlin. This was a confederate battery which played a role in the Civil war Christmas Battle in the Wilmington Campaign of December 1864. The union referred to it as Half-Moon battery. If you'd like to learn more you should visit the Fort Fisher site. Also, the following web sites include references to the battery and its role:
http://www.nchistoricsites.org/fisher/map_ff-site-area.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Fisher
Original Sales Brochure, circa 1979-80
