The sound of cannons and muskets will once again ring out at Fort Fisher State Historic Site. The event will mark the 160th ...

FORT FISHER, NC - Chip Johnson doesn't mind taking the slow route to Southport from Pleasure Island. That it involves roughly 35 minutes on the water is even better. "But I have lots of time on my ...

Fort Fisher on the North Carolina coast holds the distinction of being both a Civil War historic site and a little-known monument to African-American muscle. It served as the Confederacy’s largest ...

Swatting away one of the numerous black flies that converged on him as he wiped his brow, Bill Peters took off his sunglasses and looked at the cleared area next to the Fort Fisher monument. "Looks ...

Members of the 559th AAA in Europe posing with their 40mm Bofors Gun after training at Fort Fisher. (Photo Courtesy of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources) KURE BEACH, NC ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher (NCAFF) is inviting the public to watch the release of two loggerhead sea turtles into their aquarium habitat. According to the ...

KURE BEACH — Fort Fisher State Historic Site will commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II with a special event on Saturday. To mark the anniversary, a military vehicle convoy will ...

A section of historic Fort Fisher that was ripped apart to create an Army airfield during World War II has been restored. It took three months to recreate the feature. Fort Fisher State Historic Site ...

A half-acre of brush was cleared near the Fort Fisher monument in North Carolina, causing concern among some visitors. Officials cited public health and safety hazards, including unsanitary activities ...