This past Saturday, June 11th, the monthly (during the summer) Second Saturday program was held at Fort Fisher (and other historic state sites across North Carolina). This is where history meets cultural aspects of the era.
This month's show at Fort Fisher was called "Storms of Shot and Shell."
For the event, a full-sized Civil War battery of six field pieces were drawn up along the airstrip behind the visitors center and lots of guns were fired for effect. The sound and force of cannons being fired needs to be experienced.
In addition, noted Cape Fear River and Fort Fisher expert Chris E, Fonvielle was on hand debuting his new book on Timothy O'Sullivan's photographs of the fort taken shorty after its capture. I'm looking forward to seeing the book. I remember Fonvielle showing me the photos back when he was curator at the old Blockade-Runner Museum in Carolina Beach many years ago.
A Loud Time Was Had By All. --Old B-R'er
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