The 160th anniversary of U.S. forces capturing Fort Fisher will be recognized later this month with living history demonstrations and programs.
The daylong commemoration of the January 1865 capture is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, at Fort Fisher State Historic Site in Kure Beach.
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Activities include 19th century weapons demonstrations at 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m., and 4 p.m., as well as ongoing living history demonstrations and displays. Civil War historians are scheduled to speak throughout the day about Fort Fisher and the Wilmington Campaign. The schedule is available online.
The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources manages the Fort Fisher State Historic Site, which “played a crucial role in the Confederacy’s defense of the port of Wilmington, which was vital for maintaining supply lines.”
The commemoration is the first major event for Fort Fisher State Historic Site since opening a new 20,000-square-foot visitor center and reconstructed earthworks late last year, organizers said.
The site features a variety of tours, exhibitions and educational programs that explore the fort’s strategic importance, the battles fought there and the soldier’s daily life.
Admission to the event is free. Parking is available at the visitor center. Concessions will be provided by the Federal Point History Center.
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