150th Anniversary of the Fall of Fort Anderson

150th Anniversary of the Fall of Fort Anderson

Feb 14, 2015 - Feb 15, 2015, Sat: 9am - 8pm, Sun: 9am - 5pm 

Brunswick Town / Fort Anderson, Winnabow

ADDRESS: 8884 St Phillips Rd SE , Winnabow

PHONE: 910-371-6613

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"Last Stand on the West Bank of the Cape Fear River" - This living history program commemorates the 150th anniversary of the fall of Fort Anderson.  Events include re-enactments, guided tours, lectures, demos, children's activities, and more.  Dr. Chris Fonvielle will be speaking about the Battery and the Battle of Fort Anderson.  Guided lantern tours of the fort will be held Saturday night from 6-8pm.  Admission is free.  Donations are welcomed and appreciated.

Schedule of Events:

Saturday, Feb. 14th

10:00 am Artillary Demo

10:00 am - 4:30 pm Children/Educational  Activities, Displays, and Demos: Steam Engines of the Civil War, and more 

11:00 am - 11:45 am Dr. Chris Fonvielle: "Southern Battery (Battery B) Tour"

12:00 pm Torpedo Demo

12:45 pm - 1:30 pm Dr. Chris Fonvielle: "To Forge a Thunderbolt: The Battle of Fort Anderson" Lecture

2:00 pm Battle re-enactment

3:15 pm - 4:00 pm Paul Shivers: "Northern Battery (Battery A) Tour"

4:00 pm Torpedo Demo

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Fort Anderson Lantern Tours

Sunday, Feb 15th

10:30 am Artillery Demos

11:00 am - 3:00 pm Children/Educational  Activities, Displays, and Demos: Steam Engines of the Civil War, and more

11:15 am Torpedo Demo

11:45 am - 12:30 pm Dr. Chris Fonvielle: "To Forge a Thunderbolt: The Battle of Fort Anderson" Lecture

1:00 pm Battle re-enactment

2:30 pm - 3:15 pm Paul Shivers: "Northern Battery (Battery A) Tour"

3:30 pm Torpedo Demo

Admission: Free

http://www.ncbrunswick.com/event/287 information for this posting credit given to North Carolina's Brunswick Island site.