The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

See Fort Fisher and the Cape Fear River in a Different Way-- Part 2

Continuing with the interesting trips from yesterday. This is where you really get up close and personal with nature, and, in this case, history.

Another trip is to the Fort Fisher Basin, known to locals simply as the Basin. departure for this trip will be from the Fort Fisher Ferry by Battery Buchanan.

The Cape Fear Basin is one of three original National Estuarine Research reserve Components established by the National Atmospheric Administration and the Division of Coastal management in 1985.

The Lagoon complex, formed with the building of the Rocks to block New Inlet (a favorite entry point to Wilmington for blockade-Runners, is one of the most unusual areas of the North Carolina coast. It consists of three islands (Zeek's, North and No name) and a beach barrier spit. There are also lots of marshes and tidal flats.

I Wouldn't Mind Going On This One at All. --Old B-Runner

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