Legends of Old Wilmington & Cape Fear
Legends of Old Wilmington & Cape Fear

Author: John Hirchak

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2014-10-21

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 1625849966

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Situated on the banks of the Cape Fear River, Wilmington is awash in unusual tales and legends. A prevalent pirate hideaway, the area harbored the infamous Blackbeard and the cunning Calico Jack Rackham. Since its initial settlement, the region has witnessed an abundance of fantastical lore, including passionately fought duels, explosive train wrecks, Revolutionary and Civil War heroes and some legends that are said to take the form of apparitions. At the local Cape Fear Wine & Beer pub, the ghost of a fallen redcoat can't seem to get enough of a frothy porter brewed from yeast salvaged from an early nineteenth-century shipwreck. Wonder at these and other fascinating and strange tales as local author John Hirchak reveals the legendary history of Wilmington and Cape Fear.

Ghosts of Old Wilmington
Ghosts of Old Wilmington

Author: John Hirchak

Publisher: History Press (SC)

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 9781596291508

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As one of America's most haunted cities, Wilmington and its many ghosts make the Cape Fear region of North Carolina truly worthy of its name. With wit and style, ghostlore expert John Hirchak leads readers on a journey down Wilmington's back alleys and docksides, urging them to listen to the lingering whispers of generations long dead.

Cape Fear Rising
Cape Fear Rising

Author: Philip Gerard

Publisher:

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781949467024

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When black citizens win elected offices in 1898 Wilmington, NC, white citizens stage a coup. Based on real events. Twenty-fifth anniversary edition.

Wilmington
Wilmington

Author: Susan Taylor Block

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2007-09-05

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 1439630666

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Discover Wilmington's enduring spirit in these images of past and present. Since 1739, Wilmington has seen centuries of change along the banks of the Cape Fear River to the beaches of the Atlantic. Through the years much has been lost to war, neglect, and progress, but in many places the past is well preserved and still visible today.

Historic Photos of Wilmington
Historic Photos of Wilmington

Author: Wade G. Dudley

Publisher: Historic Photos

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 206

ISBN-13: 9781596524422

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For a century after its incorporation in 1740, Wilmington, North Carolina remained a sleepy port city. Then, the coming of steam-power, especially railroad and steamship, enabled a steady growth. War, whether the Civil War with its blockade-runners or the shipbuilding born of the world conflicts of the 1900s, brought more growth. With that expansion came, of course, growing pains. The story of Wilmington, North Carolina is a story of rivers, sounds, and sea, and of a city that grew near the places where those waters mingled. It is the story of a port that became the ?Lifeline of the Confederacy” as well as the lifeline of a state. And in this case, it is the story of over a hundred years of history (1860s to 1970s) told through almost two hundred photographs?the captured essences of people and events now lost.

Haunted Wilmington-- and the Cape Fear Coast
Haunted Wilmington-- and the Cape Fear Coast

Author: Brooks Newton Preik

Publisher: John F. Blair, Publisher

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780963596734

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These tales of the supernatural are an intrinsic part of the rich folklore of the coastal area, and they have been written with as much attention to authenticity and historical accuracy as possible.

The Wilmington Campaign
The Wilmington Campaign

Author: Chris Eugene Fonvielle

Publisher: Stackpole Books

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 654

ISBN-13: 9780811729918

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Providing coverage of both battles for Fort Fisher, this book includes a detailed examination of the attack and defence of Fort Anderson. It also features accounts of the defence of the Sugar Loaf Line and of the operations of Federal warships on the Cape Fear River.

Journal of a Lady of Quality
Journal of a Lady of Quality

Author: Janet Schaw

Publisher: Applewood Books

Published: 2009-03

Total Pages: 366

ISBN-13: 1429016949

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Alexander and Janet Schaw, Scottish siblings, began a journey in 1774 that would take them from Edinburgh to the Caribbean Islands and then to America. Part of the early wave of Scottish colonization, the pair visited family and friends who had already established themselves in the colonies. ""Journal of a Lady of Quality"" is Janet Schaw's account of this voyage through letters to a friend in Scotland. The letters describe the sights, scenery, and social life she encountered, but they also reveal the political atmosphere of an America on the verge of revolution. Stephen Carl Arch provides a new introduction for this Bison Books edition.