 Attack on Fort Fisher, 1865 |
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We’ll meet for breakfast in Wilmington, at the Monkey Junction Golden Corral, then drive to the Ft. Fisher State Historic Site. Ft. Fisher was the most significant earthen works fort in the Civil War and defended the Confederacy’s major supply line to the sea until a massive amphibious Federal assault captured it to seal the fate of the Confederacy.
From there, we’ll take a leisurely ferry ride to Southport, then drive past Shallotte to the Silver Coast Winery, the premier winery in Coastal North Carolina. There will be a tour of the winery, including a wine tasting, followed by lunch in its annual Octoberfest festival.
From there, we’ll drive through Green Swamp and on up to Moore’s Creek National Battlefield, near Currie. The Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge was the first Patriot victory of the Revolutionary War, and it effectively prevented the British from quickly quelling the rebellion in the southern colonies by keeping the British fleet from meeting up with the Loyalist Army. After a stroll around the battlefield, we’ll depart from there for home.
Schedule:
- Meet for breakfast at The Golden Corral in Monkey Junction (College Rd and Carolina Beach Rd) as early as 7:45; leave from there no later than 8:45;
- Drive south on College/Carolina Beach Road to Fort Fisher
- Arrive 9:15 at Ft. Fisher
- Begin group tour 9:30
- Leave at 10:30
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Drive south to Southport-Ft
Fisher Ferry;
- Take 10:45 ferry ($5.00/car);
- Arrives 11:15 in Southport;
- Take NC-211 north to Supply to US-17 south through Shallotte to NC-904 North in Grissettown to Silver Coast Winery, following the signs ;
- Arrive 12:00 for winery tour;
- Have lunch at Octoberfest Festival ($5.00/person entry fee), leaving at 2:30;
- Take US-17 North to NC-211 North to US-74/76 East
to N-C11 North to NC-210 East to Moore’s
Creek National Battlefield near
Currie, NC;
- Arrive 3:30, Walk around Battlefield on your own;
- Leave 5:00 when it closes.
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