7th Annual Civil War Living History
The Cameron Art Museum (CAM) commemorates the 147th anniversary of the Battle of Forks Road on the museum's historic site with the Battle of Forks Road event highlighting Confederate, Union and U.S. Colored Troop reenactors, infantry and artillery demonstrations; Battle of Forks Road skirmish both days—Saturday at 2:00 pm, Sunday at 1:00 pm; 2nd Annual Ghost Walk with Halyburton Park; sutlers, period music, fashions of the era and a program discussing daily family life when the men went to war by the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Cape Fear Chapter 3; and more.
The weekend’s activities also include an opening ceremony on Sat. Feb. 25 10:30 am with Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo, New Hanover County Commissioner Jonathan Barfield, Dr. Chris Fonvielle, historian, UNCW and Malcolm Beech, 37th US Colored Troops Infantry and President of the Cultural Heritage Museum in Kinston, NC.
Visitors will also be able to explore CAM’s exhibitions for free including Civil War Era Drawings from the Becker Collection (on view Feb. 3 – May 6, 2012). This site is where Major General Robert F. Hoke made his last stand against Union soldiers comprised primarily of U.S. Colored Troops in the final fight for Wilmington on February 20, 1865.