Record #:

28297

Author(s):

Gillette, George W.

Abstract:

This article is a commentary and reprinting of Colonel Gillette’s address to the Lower Cape Fear Historical Society that occurred on February 21, 1969. Gillette used his personal first-hand experiences growing up in the area alongside historical facts on the usage of the Corps of Engineers to assist in developing the port of Wilmington, starting in 1829.

Source:

Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin (NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 13 Issue 1, Oct 1969, p1, 3-6, map

Subject(s):

Harbors--Wilmington; Wilmington--History