The Frightening Cape Fear-- Part 2

Talking about Wilmington, North Carolina and the Cape Fear River area.

Being such an old town, there are many old houses. And, old houses and buildings equal ghosts. And. that's not counting the old cemeteries. Even more ghosts.

One famous ghost is said to inhabit the Fort Fisher State Historic Site near the entrance of the Cape Fear Rover. During the Civil War, it guarded the entrance to the river for blockade-runners.

It fell in January 1865 after two Union attacks. Confederate General W.H.C. Whiting was wounded, taken prisoner and died in New York. His wife later had his body disinterred and buried in Wilmington. His ghost has been reportedly seen at the old fort.

For those wanting to get even more scared, there is a Ghost Walk of Wilmington tour owned by John and Kim Hirchak. One of their big stop is at Gallows Hill where criminals were executed. You can also take the Haunted Pub Crawl which promises "levitation and libation."

The article also goes on to talk about non-scary things you can do like take a ride on the ship Henrietta II along the river. The whole city and area has lots of great restaurants and unique stores. Many movies and TV shows have also been filmed in the area.

I Knew This Was a Great Place to Visit. --RoadDog