History Comes Alive This Weekend at the Fort: Fort Fisher

From WECT, Wilmington, N.C..

The Fort Fisher State Historic Site will host "Confederate Navy and Marine Corps" living history program this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, June 15 and 16.

Saturday it will be from 10 a.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m..

Uniformed interpreters will be on site and will answer questions, demonstrate small arms and conduct special tours.  Periodically, the site's 12-pdr. Napoleon cannon will be fired.

Saturday there will be a toy soldier workshop for the kids.

The Friends of Fort Fisher, town of Carolina Beach and town of Kure Beach are sponsoring it.

Sure wish I could be there.

--Old B-Runner