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In the Shadow of Goliath: Blockade Runners of the Lower Cape Fear

May 19 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
$5
Historic black-and-white photograph of the Civil War blockade runner Modern Greece stranded in rough surf near shore. The steam-powered ship lists slightly in the waves while smoke rises from its funnel. Several small figures stand along the beach in the foreground, with additional vessels visible in the distance.

The waters off Cape Fear hold the world’s largest concentration of American Civil War shipwrecks.  Between 1861 & 1865, the Union Navy sought to blockade the Confederate port of Wilmington, North Carolina, resulting in the loss of nearly 33 vessels along the coast and waterways of the Lower Cape Fear.

Join Stephen Atkinson, MA, RPA, Deputy State Archaeologist — Underwater, for an exploration of blockade running activity in the Wilmington area.  Drawing the North Carolina Underwater Archaeology Branch’s ongoing archaeological monitoring efforts, Atkinson will examine notable wrecks while sharing stories and insights about the many vessels lost in the shadow of Ft. Fisher.

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 | 6 – 7:30 pm
Battleship North Carolina Wardroom
1 Battleship Road, Wilmington, NC 28401

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$5 advance online registration
$8 at the door
Friends Members: Free
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