Podcasts about fort fisher

What does your schedule reveal about your spiritual priorities? In this thought-provoking episode, Jesse Cope confronts us with a challenging truth: the way we allocate our time speaks volumes about what we truly value, often contradicting what we claim to believe.Through a careful examination of Matthew 11, we explore Jesus's gentle invitation to all who are weary and heavy-laden. There's something profoundly comforting about reaching the end of our own strength and wisdom, finally surrendering our problems to God when we've exhausted every human solution. As Jesse shares from personal experience: "I've tried everything... and then I get to the point where I look at God and Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit and I go 'y'all got to figure this out.'" This moment of surrender, though born of desperation, brings unexpected peace when we recognize it's no longer on us.The conversation takes a fascinating historical turn as we consider the unique foundations of American liberty. If other systems—whether religious or political—could have produced what America did, why didn't they when they held centuries of unchallenged power? The conclusion is compelling: "Liberty is produced in association with God and Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit." Our current national struggles, Jesse suggests, stem not from flawed founding principles but from abandoning them.Perhaps most poignant are the reflections on how we treat those closest to us. Through examining early Christian martyrdom and the tragic history of believers persecuting one another, we're confronted with our own tendency to take for granted those relationships that should be most precious. The marriage relationship especially—meant to reflect Christ's relationship with the church—often receives our worst rather than our best.Whether you're questioning your priorities, seeking spiritual rest, or interested in the connection between faith and freedom, this episode offers both challenging questions and comforting truths that will stay with you long after listening.Support the showThe American Soul Podcasthttps://www.buzzsprout.com/1791934/subscribe

About this episode:    Some six years ago, we chronicled the Confederacy's Gibraltar that allowed Wilmington, NC to be the last major Confederate port open to the outside world. 72 episodes later and in the 160th year of its capture, we, again, turn our attention to the massive earthen fort and those that took part in the campaign to either storm or defend the Confederate Goliath. This is the expanded story of the fort whose fall in January of 1865 hastened, in many respects, Lee's retreat from Petersburg, Virginia and, subsequently, the surrender of his army at Appomattox. This is Fort Fisher Revisited.   ----more---- Some Characters Mentioned In This Episode: Rose O'Neal Greenhow William Lamb William Henry Chase Whiting Braxton Bragg Gideon Welles David Dixon Porter   For Further Reading: The Wilmington Campaign: Last Rays Of Departing Hope by Chris E. Fonvielle, Jr.   Confederate Goliath: The Battle Of Fort Fisher by Rod Gragg   Subscribe to the Threads from the National Tapestry YouTube Channel here   Thank you to our sponsor, The Badge Maker - proudly carrying affordable Civil War Corps Badges and other hand-made historical reproductions for reenactors, living history interpreters, and lovers of history. Check out The Badge Maker and place your orders here   Thank you to our sponsor Bob Graesser, Raleigh Civil War Round Table's editor of The Knapsack newsletter and the Round Table's webmaster at http://www.raleighcwrt.org   Producer: Dan Irving

In Episode 201 we cover the Federal assault on Fort Fisher.  https://cwweeklypod.wixsite.com/my-site *Mobile capability through the app Spaces by Wix.  Patreon:                                  https://www.patreon.com/CWweeklypod

In this episode KJ talks the famous historic fort of the Southern Army of the American Civil War known as Fort Fisher. During one of the final battles of the war this fort fell in a bloody amphibious battle where more than 3,000 men lost their lives. These souls are rumored to haunt the area. Bill covers a Bigfoot encounter from Washington State from a couple of folks camping an Huckleberry picking. Any finally we will cover some great listener mail. Please join us!  Thank you for listening!www.bigfootterrorinthewoods.comProduced by: "Bigfoot Terror in the Woods L.L.C."

In this episode KJ talks the famous historic fort of the Southern Army of the U.S. Civil war known as Fort Fisher. During one of the final battles of the war this fort fell in a bloody amphibious battle where more than 3,000 men lost their lives. These souls are rumored to haunt the area. Bill covers a Bigfoot encounter from Washington State from a couple of folks camping an Huckleberry picking. Any finally we will cover some great listener mail. Please join us! Thank you for listening! www.bigfootterrorinthewoods.com Produced by: "Bigfoot Terror in the Woods L.L.C."

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We roll on with the last year of the war with three more battles for this episode!   First up is the battle of Aiken on February 11th, 1865, in South Carolina as part of Sherman's Carolinas Campaign.  We go to Florida for the small battle of Fort Myers on February 20th which is known as the southernmost battle of the war.  We finish off this short episode with the battle of Wilmington which the Union look to take after their capture of Fort Fisher and deny the Confederates of any more ports on the East Coast.  Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork

We start out the year of 1865 and the final year of the war. It gets started with the Second Battle Of Fort Fisher on January 13th-15th in North Carolina where the Union attempt for a second time to take the last major coastal stronghold the Confederates had.  Then it's on to South Carolina with the battles of Broxton Bridge and Rivers' Bridge from February 2nd-3rd. Here, the Union hope to take down the last Confederate defenses standing in their way on the road to Columbia, South Carolina.  For our last battle we head to Virginia for the battle of Hatcher's Run on February 5th-7th during the Siege Of Petersburg as the Union look to cut of Rebel supply lines on the Boydton Plank Road.  Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork

Coming up this week we have 4 battles as we near the end of 1864. First up we head back to Sherman's March To The Sea with the battle of Waynesboro on December 4th, 1864 where the Union hope to clear the way for Sherman to continue on to Savannah.  Then, it's back to the Franklin-Nashville Campaign where John Bell Hood tries one last attempt to force Sherman out of Georgia at the Third Battle of Murfreesboro December 5th-7th.  At the first battle of Fort Fisher in North Carolina on December 24th-27th, the Union try to capture the Rebel's last major Atlantic port. Union Maj. Gen. Benjamin Butler fails in his mission and is soon let go from the Union Army.  We end the episode with the Second Battle of Fort McAllister on December 13th which was the last obstacle to get to Savannah. We also wrap up the rest of Sherman's March To The Sea with the aftermath and the debate of "total war" or "hard war" in terms of Sherman's strategy on the march.  Subscribe to our YouTube! youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork   Subscribe to our Dart League Channel! https://www.youtube.com/@theliquorshelfloungedartleague

In this episode of the Crack House Chronicles Donnie and Dale are releasing a Patreon episode on Robert E. Harrill, born February 2, 1893 in Shelby, NC, was also known as the Fort Fisher Hermit. He became a hermit in 1955, at the age of 62, having hitchhiked to Fort Fisher on the North Carolina coast. He passed away under mysterious circumstances on June 4, 1972. https://www.crackhousechronicles.com/ https://linktr.ee/crackhousechronicles https://www.tiktok.com/@crackhousechronicles https://www.facebook.com/crackhousechronicles Check out our MERCH! https://www.teepublic.com/user/crackhousechronicles Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Harrill  

The Second Battle of Fort Fisher was one of the most important battles of the American Civil War. Fort Fisher was the last shield of Wilmington, North Carolina – the final port open to the Confederacy in 1864. Outnumbered and outgunned, facing one of the largest armadas ever assembled in human history, the Confederates fought… Continue reading To the Last Man: The Second Battle of Fort Fisher /// 83

In this podcast history of the Second Battle of Fort Fisher, Dr. Luke Wolf recounts the epic battle in all it’s gory detail. This is part two of an ongoing series. You can find part one here: part one. Download episode 82 here: download link Maps and Images: Extensive maps and images are posted to… Continue reading A Military History of the Battle of Fort Fisher /// 82

It was Christmas Day, 1864 when one of the largest armadas ever assembled by mankind began to deluge Fort Fisher, one of the largest forts in the world, with tens of thousands of shells. The Confederates refused to surrender and fought to the last man. Their fort guarded the last remaining port of the Confederacy,… Continue reading Civil War D-Day: The Battle of Fort Fisher /// 81

We're in Wilmington, North Carolina, with Patrick Stoy of MCMortgageGroup.com. We talk about touring the Battleship USS North Carolina, exploring the grounds at Airlie Gardens, and seeing the aquarium at Fort Fisher.  Show notes & our 1-page guide are at https://WeTravelThere.com/wilmington  Acorns invests your spare change automatically on every purchase and earns Found Money at participating retailers. It's a great way to save for travel. For a limited time, sign up at wetravelthere.com/acorns & we'll both earn $5.

Join Jacob as he sits down with Ray Flowers from Fort Fisher to talk about blockade running, the capture of the Fort, and what's new at the site! Enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Join Jacob as he sits down with Ray Flowers from Fort Fisher to talk about blockade running, the capture of the Fort, and what's new at the site! Enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Meet surfer and shaper Shawn O'Donnell. SOD as so many call him takes us a break called "The Cove" at Fort Fisher, Kure Beach, NC. When you are dialed into your local setting, you know when to go! A great conversation about surfing, shaping, the surf industry and a passion for God, Family, Surfing.

In which we continue our discussion of Fort Fisher by discussing the second battle that happens in January of 1864. Onto Wilmington in our next episode!

Part 1 of 2 episodes we will be doing aboot Fort Fisher, we talk aboot the importance of Wilmington and Fort Fisher as well as the first part of the battle. 

When I researched my family's history, I confirmed that all my grandparents were born during or soon after the Civil War. The documents I found supported stories I had heard from my parents. When I was a child, Mother and Daddy told me that when the young men who became their grandfathers volunteered in 1861 for the Confederate army, their families assumed that whipping the Yankees would be easy. After all, they reasoned, farm boys in the South were toughened to hard work and outdoor life while the city boys in the North were soft. Southern parents believed their sons would be home in time for the fall harvest. From family stories and corroborating historical documents, I know a bit about what happened during the Civil War to three of my great-grandfathers. One of Mothers' grandfathers died in June 1864 of wounds suffered in combat near Petersburg, VA. I still have an original note he wrote home two months earlier complaining that the men of the village who had “feigned illness” to avoid the draft were not doing their part to look after the women and children left behind by those who agreed to serve. Another of Mother's grandfathers spent most of the war at Fort Fisher, near the North Carolina town of Wilmington. When Fort Fisher fell in January 1865, he became a POW at Point Lookout, MD. Daddy's paternal grandfather, drafted in the summer of 1864 at age 48, was assigned guard duty at the infamous Salisbury (NC) Prison. He was one of the fatalities in November 1864 when harshly treated prisoners rioted. However, I recall no family lore, and have found no records, of Daddy's other grandfather. “Damn Yankee?” describes my search for who my fourth great-grandfather may have been.

I went to the beach on Saturday, September 4, then came back only to find I'd bought the wrong Fitbit. I explain why I bought a Fitbit again after last year's fiasco, why I want an iPhone again, and even show off samples of recordings from the waters of Fort Fisher.Also another Fitbit fiasco arises with my new Versa 3 and is still ongoing.

In this episode, I examine the two battles that captured Fort Fisher dooming the city of Wilmington and ending the coastal war as well as the Confederate cause only a few months before the end of the war.

Sam Wilson, Jr., is the son of the late General Samuel Vaughan Wilson, a member of the World War II unit "Merrill's Marauders," Cold War spy, and commander in Vietnam. His father's shadow falls long over his family, but Sam, Jr., had his own accomplished career in the military. He eventually rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel, which included a year in Vietnam in the early 70s, where he completed 25 dangerous helicopter missions to locate and pick up wounded soldiers. His experiences in the rice paddies of the Mekong Delta gave him a grudging respect for his North Vietnamese adversaries and led him to doubt the U.S. could win the war in in southeast Asia. Sam's later career included being an instructor in special forces, an intelligence officer, teacher, and manager at the Sailor's Creek battlefield near his childhood home. He is retired now, living in New Jersey and studying religion and theology. Sam talks with Colin about his military career and how it was shaped by his father, whose hectic schedule put pressure on the family. What was it like to be the son of a spy during the Cold War? Sam gives us an inside look.    In the intro, Colin talks about a recent trip to the beach in North Carolina and visits to Fort Fisher, an impressive Civil War site and the last source of supply for Robert E. Lee's army.

Alex speaks with four experts on the black Civil War experience from emancipation to the post-war years. We're celebrating Juneteenth with a comprehensive look at the history of the battles, the struggles and the ultimate triumph of the United States Colored Troops (USCT), as they were known during the Civil War. From the battle of Fort Wagner to the disaster of the Battle of the Crater and the Union victory at Fort Fisher that accelerated the end of the Confederacy. Alex analyzes the too often overlooked contributions of black soldiers that helped win the Civl War.. We sit down with Doug Egerton, author of the definitive book about the black soldiers in the Civil War, Thunder at the Gates (2016). Doug speaks to us about the pioneering 54th and 55th Massachusetts regiments, the first two all-black regiments in the Union Army. We look at the life and service of Ohioan, James Monroe Trotter in the 55th and his rise to being one of the first African American army officers in US History. Doug takes us through the importance of the Battle of Fort Wagner in 1863 and how it shatters the racist image of the black soldier. Buy Thunder at the Gates here... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XKC3PJT We look at the experiences and bravery of the 5th and 27th USCT, the all-black Ohio USCT regiments. We're joined by authors and historians, Kelly Mezurek of Walsh University and Verb Washington from the University of Dayton. Both scholars take us inside the life of an all-black Civil War infantry regiment. The inequalities they faced when compared to the their white counterparts and their thrilling achievements on the battlefield from 1863-65. Both share the stories of two black Medal of Honor winners from Ohio, Robert Pinn and Milton Holland. As well as the black soldiers struggles and their impact on the broader civil rights battles of the 19th century. Buy Verb's book, Eagles On the Buttons here...https://www.amazon.com/Eagles-Their-Buttons-Infantry-Regiment/dp/0826212344/ Buy Kelly's book For the Own Cause here https://www.amazon.com/Their-Own-Cause-United-Colored-ebook/dp/B01LX3PLKY/ We also welcome Emmanuel Dabney, museum curator of the Petersburg National Battlefield Park in Virginia, to tell us about the catastrophic Battle of the Crater on July 30, 1864. This infamous battle is one of the most fascinating and disastrous days in the Union Army's history. Emmanuel looks at how the change of the battle plan involving black troops may have affected the outcome of the battle. Ohio v. the World: An American History podcast is now part of the Evergreen Podcast Network. Go to www.evergreenpodcasts.com to check out all our past episodes and dozens of other great podcasts. Don't forget to rate and review our show and we'll read your reviews on the air in a future episode. Also you can email Alex at ohiovtheworld@gmail.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this podcast episode I had a chance to connect with Rod and Barry of ThePaddleChannel. Rod and Barry have progressed from SUP to OC to SURFSKI and their YouTube channel documents, in full transparency, the trials and tribulations of their journey along the way. They are both super passionate about paddling and more so about downwind. Their videos bring a great perspective that should resonate with both new paddlers and those transitioning across paddling disciplines. Many of you may have heard of the Carolina Cup, which is one of the biggest paddle events in the US (possibly just behind the Gorge and Chattajack). This race is put on by the Wrightsville Paddle Club which is about a 45 minute drive North of where Rod and Barry paddle at Carolina Beach. Rod and Barry have an 8 mile downwind that they typically run starting at Fort Fisher and finishing at Carolina Beach or in the Carolina Beach Inlet. This run takes advantage of the the prevailing south/southwest winds that run throughout the summer. There aren't any points, bays, shoals, or other factors to greatly influence the wave conditions along the route, so conditions remain pretty consistent. The biggest challenges are in launching and landing. The launch is directly off the beach, so there is often a surf break to navigate. They have the option of either finishing on the beach or in the inlet, both have their pros and cons which we discuss in detail during the podcast. Carolina Beach is a busy beach town in the summer, but in the spring and fall things quiet down, but the water is still warm and the wind still blows, making this an excellent time to take a paddling vacation. There aren't many other paddlers or paddle businesses in the area, so your best bet is to take your boat, but you can always get in touch with Barry or Rod and they will be more than happy to help you with finding a boat if possible. The detailed Google Maps discussion starts at around minute 24:00 on the video and in the podcast. I hope you enjoy this podcast as much as I enjoyed putting it together. Carolina Beach is now on my short list of downwind destinations. I really like the idea of an April or May trip when Lake Michigan is struggling to get above 40 degrees :-) https://youtu.be/PLTKGs7Y7Es

This week's episode closes the chapter on the American Civil War. We discuss the Second Battle of Fort Fisher and summarize Lee and Grant's meeting at Appomattox. The episode ends with some statistics about the war and sets up the discussion on how Marines will enter the Gilded Age of the United States.

Join Jacob as he discusses the two battles for Fort Fisher near Wilmington, NC and how Civil War Blockade Runners and Failures by the Union contributed to these Battles. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Join Jacob as he discusses the two battles for Fort Fisher near Wilmington, NC and how Civil War Blockade Runners and Failures by the Union contributed to these Battles. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The United States Marine Corps was born in Philadelphia on November 10, 1775 and the city is the burial site for many famed members of the Corps.  Major Levi Twiggs was born in Georgia in a military family; he joined the Marines when he was 19 and made the Marine Barracks at Philadelphia Naval Yards his home for many years before heading off to fight in the Mexican-American War.  Brigadier General Jacob Zeilin was born in Philadelphia and spent 45 years as a Marine Corps officer, culminating in being their first General-level officer.  Sergeant Richard Binder was a German immigrant who joined the Marines at the beginning of the Civil War and was awarded the Medal of Honor for bravery at the Battle of Fort Fisher; he returned to Philadelphia after the war and opened a series of very successful barber shops and hair parlors.  Podcast #20 gives short biographies of each, and a brief but fascinating history of the Corps itself.  

By February 1865, the only thing that stood between Wilmington and the Union navy advancing up the Cape Fear River was Fort Anderson. Built upon the ruins of Brunswick Town, the region’s first permanent settlement, the fort was initially manned by a garrison of a few hundred men through the Civil War. But after Fort Fisher fell in January 1865, upwards of 2,000 Confederate soldiers funneled into the fort to prepare a last-ditch effort to stop the Federals from taking the South’s supply center in Wilmington. This week, we discuss how the fort was constructed from the bones of the birthplace of the Cape Fear region as we know it and what role it played when it ultimately fell Joining the episode are special guests Jim McKee, the site manager of Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site, and Chris E. Fonvielle Jr., a local historian and author of “To Forge a Thunderbolt: Fort Anderson and the Battle for Wilmington.” Cape Fear Unearthed is written, edited and hosted by Hunter Ingram. Additional editing by Adam Fish. The show is sponsored by Northchase Family Dentistry and Tidewater Heating & Air Conditioning. Sources: -- "To Forge a Thunderbolt: Fort Anderson and the Battle for Wilmington," by Chris E. Fonvielle Jr. -- "A Nice Little Fight at Fort Anderson," by Stanley South -- "Chronicles of the Cape Fear River: 1660-1916," by James Sprunt -- "The Story of Brunswick Town & Fort Anderson," by Franda Pedlow

War is hell, and it arrived on Fort Fisher's doorstep in late 1864 after three years of waiting and protecting Wilmington from Union control. By this point, the fort's importance to the crumbling Confederate Cause was more vital than ever, and it would put up a fight when armies clashed on its shores. This week on the podcast, we go back to the beginning of the fort to explore its construction (much of which was done by black men and Native Americans), the increasing value of its protection of Wilmington's supply routes, and why it is now one of the region's most recognized and visited landmarks. Joining the conversation is John Moseley, assistant site manager and education director for the Fort Fisher State Historic Site. Cape Fear Unearthed is written, edited and hosted by Hunter Ingram. Additional editing by Adam Fish. The show is sponsored by Northchase Family Dentistry and Tidewater Heating & Air Conditioning. Sources: -- "Confederate Goliath: The Battle of Fort Fisher" by Rod Gragg -- "The Wilmington Campaign: Last Rays of Departing Hope" by Chris E. Fonvielle Jr. -- "Rebel Gibraltar: Fort Fisher and Wilmington, C.S.A." by James Laurence Walker -- "Faces of Fort Fisher: 1861-1864" by Chris E. Fonvielle Jr.

A CAPE FEAR UNEARTHED HALLOWEEN, EP. 4  Major General William H. C. Whiting’s legacy is eternally tied to the rise and fall of Fort Fisher during the Civil War. But when he died in New York as a prisoner of the Union, Whiting was hundreds of miles from his adopted home in Wilmington. Still, legend says that even death didn’t stop him from making his return to Fort Fisher to become its eternal watcher. Whiting’s life and afterlife are the subject of this week’s episode of the Cape Fear Unearthed local history podcast. Cape Fear Unearthed is written, edited and hosted by Hunter Ingram. Additional editing by Adam Fish. The show is sponsored by Northchase Family Dentistry and Tidewater Heating & Air Conditioning. Sources: -- "The Wilmington Campaign: Last Rays of Departing Hope," by Chris E. Fonvielle Jr. -- "North Carolina Ghosts & Legends," by Nancy Roberts -- "Haunted Wilmington," by Brooke Newton Priek -- "Stories Old and New of the Cape Fear Region," by Louis T. Moore -- "Faces of Fort Fisher 1861–1864," by Chris E. Fonvielle Jr.

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The Fort fisher Hermit lived in a world war 2 Bunker, for 17 years he was a local celebrity, who some compare to Thoreau & Hemingway, people came from all over the world to visit this man who had great philosophies, he would have bon fires with the locals some nights and roast marshmallows, he was visited one night by one of the worlds most famous Movie star, sometimes he would get robbed and beat up, the residents adored him but the officials wanted him off the land, this is a must watch, he was murdered one night after living there in the bunker by the sea for 17 years, some say it was some local young men who still live there today, the officials at the time would not do an Autopsy and ruled it a heart attack, will the legend the Fort Fisher Hermit, ever get justice, listen to his amazing story and sad ending --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daisy-hudson/message

For more than 15 years, the region's most popular resident didn't live in a historic home in the heart of Wilmington but in a tight concrete bunker in the marsh of Fort Fisher. Robert E. Harrill is now known widely as The Hermit of Fort Fisher, who lived off the land, entertained tourists and died mysteriously -- all of which have created one of the region's most circulated legends. On this week's episode, local filmmaker Rob Hill, who directed a 2006 documentary on the Hermit, joins the conversation to talk about his research and the growing myth surrounding Robert's death. Cape Fear Unearthed is written, edited and hosted by Hunter Ingram. Additional editing by Adam Fish. Recorded at WHQR in downtown Wilmington. A StarNews Media Production, sponsored by Northchase Family Dentistry. Sources: "The Hermit of Fort Fisher" documentary, directed by Rob Hill "The Story of Robert E. Harrill, the Fort Fisher Hermit," by Michael F. Edwards "The Last Battle for Independence: The Story of the Fort Fisher Hermit," by Michael F. Edwards "The Reluctant Hermit of Fort Fisher," by Fred Pickler Adverse Possessions: The True Story of Robert E. Harrill," by Michael F. Edwards "Memoirs of Robert E. Harrill," by Michael F. Edwards

About this episode:  By late December of 1864, dark waters were closing over the Confederacy. Back in August, David Farragut's fleet successfully bottled up Mobile Bay. Two months later, up in the Shenandoah, federal victory at Cedar Creek opened the valley to fire and desolation. In November, William Sherman marched his army across Georgia, and as he entered Savannah in December, he envisioned a similar path of destruction north through the Carolinas. That same month, over in Tennessee, George Thomas won a decisive victory at Nashville, and in Virginia, U.S. Grant continued to pin down Lee's army at Petersburg. Though the noose was being tightened round the neck of the Confederacy, there was still one major supply line and portal from which the shrinking Confederacy could count on supplies from the outside world. That railroad line was so vitally important Robert E. Lee tabbed it "the lifeline of the Confederacy." It ran from Petersburg south to Weldon, North Carolina and then down to the port city of Wilmington. This is the story of the massive fort that protected that city; that lifeline. Fort Fisher: The Gibraltar Of The Confederacy.----more---- Some Characters Mentioned In This Episode:  Charles F. Fisher Henry Chase Whiting Braxton Bragg Gideon Welles David Farragut Benjamin Butler David Dixon Porter Edwin Stanton Newton Martin Curtis    Other References From This Episode: Fort Fisher State Historic Site The Wilmington Campaign: Last Rays Of Departing Hope; Chris E. Fonvielle Jr.  Confederate Goliath: The Battle Of Fort Fisher; Rod Gragg Get The Guide: Want to learn more about the Civil War? A great place to start is Fred's guide, The Civil War: A History of the War between the States from Workman Publishing. The guide is in its 9th printing.   Producer: Dan Irving

Rose O'Neal Greenhow was a well-known D.C. socialite when she signed on to become a spy for the Confederacy in the Civil War. But her story doesn't take place in the shadows. She was imprisoned, sent to Europe, dined with royalty and eventually drowned off Fort Fisher, all before the War Between the States came to a close. This week, we're joined by Joseph Sheppard with the New Hanover County Library to talk about Rose's legacy and how Wilmington rallied for her final farewell. Cape Fear Unearthed is written, edited and hosted by Hunter Ingram. Additional editing by Adam Fish. Recorded at WHQR in downtown Wilmington. A StarNews Media Production. This season is sponsored by Northchase Family Dentistry. Sources: "Wild Rose: The True Story of a Civil War Spy," Ann Blackman "Rebel Rose" by Ishbel Ross "Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy," by Karen Abbott "My Imprisonment, and The First Year of Abolition Rule in Washington," by Rose O'Neal Greenhow "Stories Old and New of the Cape Fear Region" by Louis T. Moore

 From 1955 - 1972, Robert Harrill was known as The Hermit of Fort Fisher Island, North Carolina. He spent his life inviting in strangers and teaching them about living a life free of social norms. And in the end, the strangers he welcomed in, may have killed him. Find full show notes for this episode at southernmysteries.com SUPPORT THE SHOW Buy merchandise in the Southern Mysteries Store SPONSOR This episode of Southern Mysteries is brought to you by barkbox.com – get one free extra month of BarkBox at getbarkbox.com/southernmysteries when you use code PBFEM CONNECT  | Website | Twitter  | Facebook  | Discussion Group MUSIC Theme Song “Dark & Troubled” by Panthernburn. Special thanks to Phillip St Ours for permission for use ***Additional Music: Nicolai Heidlas “Letting Go” and "Beyond"; Whitesand “Passage”; Kevin MacLeod “Evening Fall Harp”, "Wounded", "Atlantean Twilight", "Dark Times", "Nervous Piano" and "Mesmerize" Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution

Maria Lundberg stops by the state aquarium located at Fort Fisher that offers numerous ways to observe and learn about marine life. There are daily programs and demonstrations, such as animal feedings, “Creature Feature”, “Dialogue with a Diver”, animal encounters, and a behind-the-scenes tour. Some of the highlights are the Bamboo Shark exhibit, Dolphin Discovery, and the Megalodon exhibit about the largest prehistoric shark and the biggest marine predator that ever existed. The aquarium also has an active conservation and research program. (New Hanover Co.)

Maria Lundberg stops by the state aquarium located at Fort Fisher that offers numerous ways to observe and learn about marine life. There are daily programs and demonstrations, such as animal feedings, “Creature Feature”, “Dialogue with a Diver”, animal encounters, and a behind-the-scenes tour. Some of the highlights are the Bamboo Shark exhibit, Dolphin Discovery, and the Megalodon exhibit about the largest prehistoric shark and the biggest marine predator that ever existed. The aquarium also has an active conservation and research program. (New Hanover Co.)

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