From the NC1812 site "A History of Fort Hampton" by Paul Branch. A lot of research went into this piece as there is not a lot of information about the fort available over the internet. It was not a major player in the war or its history and has been completely erased by nature.
People know about Fort Macon, N.C., but not its predecessor, Fort Hampton which once stood near it. Like Fort Macon, it was built to defend Beaufort harbor. Beaufort, N.C., was captured twice before Fort Hampton and the residents of the state put pressure on the U.S. government to defend it.
The first capture took place in 1756, after which the colonists got the construction of a battery named Fort Dobbs, but it was never completed. Beaufort remained defenseless during the American Revolution. (I am not sure about what happened in 1756 or the second capture of Beaufort.)
The second attempt to defend the town began in 1807 with possible war with Britain looming. A chain of coastal forts were built to protect the nation's shore. These forts are referred to as the Second System.
--Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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