For years, any trip to Carolina Beach and Fort Fisher was not complete without a stop for my family to visit with Robert Harrill, the Fort Fisher Hermit. To tell the truth, I was a bit afraid of him. He was like none of the other adults I knew.
For awhile, he was one of NC's top attractions and I'm glad to see that he is not forgotten.
"The Fort Fisher Hermit: The Life and Death of Robert E. Harrill" received a nomination back in January from the Nashville/Mid South Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for the Nov. 16th presentation at BMI's Nashville headquarters.
It was made by Common Sense Films based in Wilmington, NC, and received a nomination for historical documentary.
Barry Corbin narrates it. The hour-long show premiered on UNC Public TV and will be nationally distributed in April 2008.
For 17 years Harrill lived in a World War II bombproof at Fort Fisher.
Some Hermit Sites:
www.thefortfisherhermit.com
http://thefortfisherhermit.blogspot.com
www.theappropriategenius.com
A Unique and Unforgettable Character. --Old B-R'er
The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.
