. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. Piece of History Returns to Fort Fisher The Fort Fisher State Historic Site is commemorating the 140th anniversary of the end of the Civil War by recapturing part of its history. The famed 8-ton Armstrong cannon used at the fort during the Civil War will be on display until February 2006. The Armstrong is on loan from the Military Academy at West Point. The cannon — capable of hurling 150-pound shells up to five miles — featured innovative technology that helped change the design of artillery in its d
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. Piece of History Returns to Fort Fisher The Fort Fisher State Historic Site is commemorating the 140th anniversary of the end of the Civil War by recapturing part of its history. The famed 8-ton Armstrong cannon used at the fort during the Civil War will be on display until February 2006. The Armstrong is on loan from the Military Academy at West Point. The cannon — capable of hurling 150-pound shells up to five miles — featured innovative technology that helped change the design of artillery in its day. It was an important asset for Fort Fisher, which guarded the Cape Fear River and Wilmington — the last port open to blockade runners that supplied goods to the Confederacy in the waning days of the war. When Fort Fisher and Wilmington fell to Union troops early in 1865, the South's major port and rail supply line was severed. The war ended in 90 days. Two additional Civil War-era guns, on loan from the Navy, also will be displayed for the anniversary year. Fort Fisher, a National Historic Landmark, is located south of Kure Beach. It is open to the public Tuesdays through Saturdays 10 to 5 For information, or reservations for group tours, call 910/458-5538. - USS Monitor Center Groundbreaking "The Mariner's Museum and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently broke ground for the USS Monitor Center in Newport News, Va. The new $30 million, state-of-the art exhibition and conservation facility will focus on the famed Civil War ironclad USS Monitor that engaged in an epic battle with the Confederate ironclad CSS Virginia off Hampton Roads, Va., on March 9,1862. The center will be a national authority and repository for the recovered artifacts and other materials, research and programming related to the history of the famous ironclad that revolutionized naval warfare. The wreck site of the Monitor was discovered in 1973.
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