U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Wilmington DistrictEstablished in 1884, Wilmington District was initially charged with navigation channel improvements to rivers and harbors and fortifications (Fort Caswell). With more than 400 employees in North Carolina and Virginia, the Wilmington District team provides expertise across a wide range of disciplines-from engineering, architecture, design, construction, hydropower, recreation management, hydrology and environmental stewardship. Wilmington District supports and serves the federal interests of our nation by developing and facilitating innovative and effective solutions that meet engineering, environmental and emergency management needs for North Carolina, the U.S. Army and the Nation.