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 ...

The sound of cannons and muskets will once again ring out at Fort Fisher State Historic Site. The event will mark the 160th anniversary of the fort’s capture by U.S. forces during the Civil War in ...

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 ...

Residents and travelers could soon be able to experience the Fort Fisher Historic Site's new visitor center after over a year and a half of construction. Fort Fisher, which kept the Port of Wilmington ...

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 ...

After more than 163 years, parts of Fort Fisher that had been destroyed by time will appear more complete than ever thanks to construction recreating a lost part of the fort. After more than 163 years ...

WILMINGTON – Historians, Civil War buffs, and people curious about what happened at one of the largest forts ever built in the United States will gather at the Fort Fisher State Historical Site on ...

FORT FISHER, NC (WWAY) — The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher is closing to the public this weekend as a winter storm threatens the Cape Fear. The aquarium will be closed on January 31 and ...

FORT FISHER, N.C. (WECT) - With nearly one-third of all shark species threatened with extinction, the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher is using Shark Awareness Day to do more than entertain, ...

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 ...

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 ...