Record #:

28657

Author(s):

Rayburn, Richard H.

Abstract:

1865 began a period of political reconstruction in North Carolina, as well as improvements to Wilmington, the largest port in the state. The United States Army Corps of Engineers performed all major improvements on the Cape Fear River to enhance Wilmington’s commercial and economic position.

Source:

Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin (NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 27 Issue 3, May 1984, p1-6, f

Subject(s):

Wilmington--History--19th Century; United States. Army. Corps of Engineers; Cape Fear River--History