Bill Seeks $7.5 Million for Fort Fisher-- Part 2: Reconstructing Mounds

The new visitors center will have more space for exhibits, a larger auditorium and space for classrooms and storage facilities.

Fort Fisher's new visitors center already has received $5 million in the 2017-1018 budget to begin with and this $7.5 million will be placed in the project reserve account.  The total could reach $20 million if this bill is approved.

(Not sure of the math here.  I'm also not sure of the 900,000 visitors as I believe they are counting ones from the very popular Fort Fisher Recreation area.)

The design work has already been funded for $400,000.

The Friends of Fort Fisher, a very active group, is on the hook for an additional $2 million for increased and improved exhibits.

HB 44 also provides for the reconstruction of two or three mounds that were leveled for the construction of the World War II air field.  (It was used for planes pulling anti-aircraft targets for training.)  The Friends of Fort Fisher is also expected to fund cannons for these.

The bill has passed the first reading in the House and referred to committee.

--Old B-Runner