A section of historic Fort Fisher that was ripped apart to create an Army airfield during World War II has ... River port at Wilmington, 17 miles to the north. Its ocean-facing cannons were ...

As the Union blockade squeezed the Confederate coast during the Civil War ... Until almost the end of the war, it kept open the port of Wilmington to blockade runners ferrying critical supplies.

WILMINGTON – Historians ... says the dedication event will include a firing of a huge cannon (a Civil War replica), special guided tours, lectures and living history demonstrations focusing ...

The Civil War reenactment group that is regularly featured throughout the area at events and ceremonies shooting its cannon ...

The Cape Fear's most famous Civil War battle took place at Fort Fisher in January of 1865. But another important battle was fought miles away on the grounds of the present Day Cameron Art Museum.

The sound of cannons and muskets will once again ring out at Fort Fisher State Historic Site. The event will mark the 160th anniversary of the fort’s capture by U.S. forces during the Civil War ...