Plans are afoot for the upcoming anniversary of the largest land-sea battle of the Civil War later this month. "Fort Fisher Then and Now" will take place January 17, 2009 from 10 AM to 4 PM. The fort will be examined through the lens of Civil War photography.
There will be a special 3-D showing of famous Fort Fisher photographs along with some that have recently been discovered. President of the Center for Civil War Photography and author Bob Zeller will present it. People will don 3-D glasses to experience the images the way Timothy O'Sullivan intended them to be seen on stereoscopic cameras. These shows will be at 1 PM and 3PM and tickets are required.
Other activities at the site include well-plate photography and demonstrations by costumed interpreters explaining large-scale O'Sullivan photographs around the fort.
The Huckleberry Brothers and John Golden will provide period music. A new temporary exhibit of O'Sullivan's Civil War photography will also open.
There will be demonstrations throughout the day. Muskets and field artillery will be fired and the 32-pounder cannon at Shepherd's Battery will top off the day with a parting shot. That is one big cannon.
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Sure Would Like to Be There, But Maybe Next Year. --B-Runner
The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.
