Are There Still Civil War-era Munitions Under the Road That Splits Fort Fisher?-- Part 2

Chris Fonvielle, noted Fort Fisher scholar and professor at the nearby University of North Carolina-Wilmington, says, "There are undoubtedly many projectiles, both Union and Confederate, under the surface of the grounds, mounds and road, and occasionally a cannonball or cylindrical shell is dug up. My guess is there are still hundreds of projectiles in the fort, the river and the ocean, but, without knowing how many, it would be impossible to know their poundage."

Sawyer said there was also a powder magazine at Fort Fisher, east of the road, but it blew up a long time ago. The fire that sparked the explosion was started by a soldier's lantern right after the battle had ended. The unfortunate explosion killed 200 soldiers from both sides.

I have heard that alcohol may have been involved in the incident.

Fonvielle says that records now indicate that the number killed in the explosion was closer to 130.

So, Like I Said before, Watch Where You Walk. --Old B-R'er