Question: What role did Fort Johnston play in the Stamp Act crisis?
Answer: Armed colonists, led by Sons of Liberty members, occupied Fort Johnston as part of their defiance during the 1766 Stamp Act crisis. In response to the British seizure of merchant ships without stamped papers, they seized the customs house in Brunswick Town and occupied the fort while confronting Governor Tryon. This bold action helped force British officials to release the vessels and refrain from enforcing the unpopular tax in North Carolina.
