Fort Fisher Interpreter and Education and Outreach Coordinator Kaitlin O'Connor will lead tours of the fort Saturday, January 7, 2023, at 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m.. She will talk about Blacks and Indians who built the fort as well as the contributions of Blacks at the battle itself.
The tour lasts for about half an hour and covers less than half a mile of paved trail. Tickets are $5 at the door.
In the exhibit hall there will be a tabletop display from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with staff to talk about some of the aforementioned topics.
On January 8, she will present "Tis Grand to Know: People of the Wilmington Campaign" at the Main Branch of the New Hanover County Library at 3 p.m.. The free presentation will offer a fresh overview of the Wilmington Campaign through an examination of the diverse people caught up in it.
--Old B-Runner
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