Fort Fisher State Historic Site plans to resume its annual summer artillery program after a two-year pause for a construction project.
The event is scheduled for 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Saturday, June 21, at the historic site. Parking is available at the visitor center in Kure Beach. A food truck will be on site during the program begin offered at no charge.
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“Known as the Gibraltar of the South, Fort Fisher protected the port of Wilmington during the American Civil War until it fell to U.S. forces in January 1865. In 1962, the site was designated a National Historic Landmark,” according to the state.
There will be 19th-century artillery demonstrations at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m. and ongoing living history demonstrations and displays. Retired Col. Wade Sokolosky will lecture on his book “North Carolina’s Confederate Hospitals, 1864-1865: Volume 2″ at 1:30 p.m.
A full event schedule is available on Fort Fisher State Historic Site’s website and social media channels.
Fort Fisher is administered by the Division of State Historic Sites within the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
