Fort Fisher historian Becky Sawyer will explore the sometimes gritty history of tattoos worn by the sailors who participated ...

A group of rare sea turtles will migrate from the chilly coasts of New England to the inviting warmth of North Carolina waters. Join historians and Civil War enthusiasts at Wilmington's Fort Fisher ...

Residents and travelers could soon be able to experience the Fort Fisher Historic Site's new visitor center after over a year and a half of construction. Fort Fisher, which kept the Port of Wilmington ...

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 in ...

Members of the 559th AAA in Europe posing with their 40mm Bofors Gun after training at Fort Fisher. (Photo Courtesy of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources) KURE BEACH, NC ...

Fort Fisher on the North Carolina coast holds the distinction of being both a Civil War historic site and a little-known monument to African-American muscle. It served as the Confederacy’s largest ...

A half-acre of brush was cleared near the Fort Fisher monument in North Carolina, causing concern among some visitors. Officials cited public health and safety hazards, including unsanitary activities ...

The first round of recommendations addressed military bases like Fort Bragg. In a list released on Tuesday, the commission recommends renaming the Fort Fisher Air Force Recreation Area in Kure Beach, ...

In 1955, an old man named Robert Harrill gathered what remained of his broken life and hitchhiked to Carolina Beach, looking for someplace quiet to nurse the scars life had mercilessly kicked into his ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. — It was not unusual for the Hermit to get late-night visitors. Often, these visitors came to call on his out-of-the-way abode — an open-air, World War II concrete ammunition bunker ...

FORT FISHER, NC (WWAY) — The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher is closing to the public this weekend as a winter storm threatens the Cape Fear. The aquarium will be closed on January 31 and ...

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