Record #:

28665

Author(s):

Gerdes, Susan Taylor

Abstract:

William MacRae of Wilmington, North Carolina was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War. MacRae’s most dramatic service was victory at the 1864 Battle of Reams Station.

Source:

Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin (NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 29 Issue 3, May 1986, p1-7, il, por, map, f

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Generals

Record #:

8214

Author(s):

Gerdes, Susan Taylor

Abstract:

Dino De Laurentiis recently opened a new film studio in Wilmington. Beautiful scenery and non-union labor attracted the film industry to North Carolina. Soon after opening, De Laurentiis completed the movie “Firestarter,” set on the Orton Plantation. Plantation owners complemented the filming crews for taking care of the Orton grounds. The Wilmington studio now consists of five sound stages with more planned. With future investments planned and a good working relationship being built among the local community, Wilmington is becoming the Hollywood of the east.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 52 Issue 6, Nov 1984, p12-15, por

Subject(s):

Motion picture industry--Wilmington

Record #:

9586

Author(s):

Gerdes, Susan Taylor

Abstract:

The Wilmington Railroad Museum, which focuses on the history of the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad, recently opened. When the line began operation in 1835, it was the world's longest railroad. The line has changed names several times, finally becoming the Atlantic Coast Line in 1900. The museum is located in a warehouse built by the railroad in 1876. Exhibits include a train caboose, a model train set, and the Wilmington and Weldon arrival bell.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 51 Issue 12, May 1984, p19-20, il

Subject(s):

Railroads--History; Railroad museums--Wilmington