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for "Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin"
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28195
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On February 1, 1961, Mr. W. K. Covell, III returned a historic flag to the city of Wilmington. The flag was present at a Wilmington town meeting a hundred years earlier, when Covell’s grandfather participated in a debate over the act of succession from the Union.
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28196
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Wilmington’s bustling economy and prosperous port in the colonial and antebellum periods made it accessible for artists seeking a comfortable living in the city. Several venues in Wilmington became a location for guest lecturers to utilize, while also well-known musicians such as Ole Bull and Maurice Strakosch.
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Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin
(NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 4 Issue 2, Feb 1961,
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28197
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In January 1896, the Daughters of the Confederacy began a decades-long effort of create a museum to commemorate the region’s participation in the Civil War. With the assistance of veterans of Wilmington’s Light Infantry and the New Hanover Historical Commissioners, relics of the war including photographs and papers were collected from a variety of sources. Continuing efforts are aimed at the establishment of a more professional museum.
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Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin
(NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 5 Issue 1, Nov 1961,
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28199
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From 1907 to 1910, many politicians and Civil War veterans that served during the siege of Fort Fisher urged a Congressional subcommittee to allocate funds to provide for a national park to commemorate this decisive event in Civil War history.
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Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin
(NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 5 Issue 1, Nov 1961,
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28270
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North Carolina in the 19th century developed its art and architecture in a different fashion than Virginians. Because of the lack of wealthy individuals in North Carolina during the early 1800s, residents tended to self-decorate their homes.
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Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin
(NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 5 Issue 2, Feb 1962,
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28271
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The Navy of the Confederacy lacked success in the Civil War as a result of the lack of internal transportation due to military action. Even in the days immediately after Fort Fisher’s fall, blockade runners still evaded capture in and out of Wilmington.
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Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin
(NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 5 Issue 3, May 1962,
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28272
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Adam Boyd was an influential pastor, businessman, and politician of colonial North Carolina, and he succeeded in establishing one of the earliest newspapers in North Carolina, Wilmington’s The Cape Fear Mercury. His likeness survives in a pastel portrait produced in 1776.
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28273
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Builder Robert B. Wood erected the Zebulon Latimer family house in 1852. The classical-revival house consisted of four floors, each with a large room, and a plainly-decorated interior.
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Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin
(NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 6 Issue 3, May 1963,
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28274
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Concerns over highway and building construction have some worried about the safety of North Carolina’s culture and heritage. The Historyland Trails Plan promote North Carolina's historic heritage as a tourist attraction. Wilmington's history plays a part in the plan.
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Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin
(NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 6 Issue 3, May 1963,
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28275
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The Smith-Anderson House of Wilmington is one of the oldest in the city. The house owes its name from the two families that have kept ownership for over 150 years.
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Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin
(NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 8 Issue 2, Feb 1965,
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28276
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James Murray was a loyalist that resided in the Cape Fear region before relocating to Boston during the American Revolution. His plantation “Point Repose” was built in 1759, 15 miles from Wilmington.
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Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin
(NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 8 Issue 3, May 1965,
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28277
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This article is a recounting of the murder of Foretop Smith, whose two murderers were acquitted of their crime thanks to a defense by George Davis and a public baptism before the trail.
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Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin
(NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 9 Issue 1, Nov 1965,
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28278
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After a decade of involvement in the historical preservation of Wilmington, the Lower Cape Fear Society will lay out long-term plans on how best to proceed and consider the rights of current citizens in the historical district.
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Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin
(NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 9 Issue 2, Feb 1966,
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28279
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Boney argues in this essay for the concerted effort to protect the architectural and cultural heritage of Wilmington. There are praiseworthy initiatives by private families and local organizations to secure the preservation of buildings, but Boney warns of the encroaching prospect of “slums” overtaking the historic district.
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Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin
(NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 9 Issue 3, May 1966,
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28280
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This is a collection of primary source documentation regarding various episodes of the Civil War in Wilmington. The letters are of a familial nature, and document camp life and the early blockade of Wilmington.
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