Fort Fisher State Historic Site wins NC Visitor Attraction of the Year award

FORT FISHER, NC (WWAY) — The Wilmington and Beaches Convention and Visitors Bureau announced Fort Fisher State Historic Site won the 2025 North Carolina Visitor Attraction of the Year award.

The annual award from the NC Travel Industry Association (NCTIA) recognizes a North Carolina visitor attraction that exemplifies excellence and sets the standard for an exceptional visitor experience.

The award was presented during the NCTIA’s Tourism and Leadership Conference Awards Banquet on Thursday.

Fort Fisher was the largest Confederate earthwork fortification during the American Civil War. 

In 1961 Fort Fisher became the state’s first designated historic site. In 1962, it became a National Historic Landmark.

Last year, Fort Fisher opened a new two-story, 20,000 square-foot visitor center. Since its grand reopening one year ago, Fort Fisher has already exceeded 1 million guests.

Fort Fisher Site Director Jim Steele said, “We want Fort Fisher to be a place where any American and anybody from anywhere in the world can come and go through our exhibits and our site and find some human connection across time that connects with them.”