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24534
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Yankee forces during the American Civil War tried to bottle up the Cape Fear River to keep Confederates from getting supplies. Fort Fisher was the main reason the inlet was not closed by the Yankees, until Major General Benjamin F. ‘Beast’ Butler created a floating ship bomb that was supposed to strike Fort Fisher. This article discusses the idea and methodology for creating a ship bomb.
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17766
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The Cape Fear River is more than just a certain volume of water, it is a living system with a breathless story, like an artery from the sea to the mountains of North Carolina.
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Our State
(NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 80 Issue 4, Sept 2012,
p186-188, 190, 192, 194, 196-197, f
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38270
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Touted by the author as the only North Carolina river running within state borders and depositing directly into the ocean, it played a role in historical events such as the Civil War and the region’s more recent industrial development. Gerard’s personal value was created by a journey on this waterway with three friends that proved challenging, dangerous, and exciting.
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Our State
(NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 80 Issue 4, Sept 2012,
p186-188, 190, 192, 194, 196-197
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14413
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For almost a quarter of a century, Captain Harry Weeks has been putting pilots aboard ships that are bound up the Cape Fear River to Wilmington.
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24048
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Kemp Burdette is a riverkeeper for the Cape Fear River, one of the most important natural resources in North Carolina. Burdette's job is to protect the river from short term--often destructive thinking--and ensure that it will last for the generations to come.
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43719
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Lab results from The Cape Fear River, in North Carolina, have shown that upstream alligators in Wilmington have an increased level of per-and-polyfluoroalkyl (a group of chemicals used to resist heat, oil, stains, and water). Researchers are worried about these reptiles becoming more susceptible to infections and unhealed lesions.
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