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Wrightsville Beach Museum to showcase Shell Island mailbox in interactive exhibit
4+ hour, 57+ min ago (298+ words) WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — The Wrightsville Beach Museum of History will give the public a closer look at one of the area’s most unique landmarks next month with a new interactive exhibit inspired by decades of messages left in the…...
DNA from the skull of an unknown Revolutionary War soldier reveals more than his name
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (967+ words) Through DNA testing and old-fashioned sleuthing, the Maryland teenager who died in one of the last big battles of the American Revolution can now take his place in history, just in time for the 250th birthday of the nation he fought…...
New book revisits Wilmington's 1898 coup and massacre, highlights lasting impact on community
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (372+ words) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — More than 125 years after the 1898 Wilmington coup and massacre, a new book is bringing renewed attention to one of the darkest chapters in North Carolina history and the lasting impact it continues to have on the community....
Tides of Time: Student archaeologists unearth new clues to North Carolina's colonial past at Brunswick Town
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (445+ words) WINNABOW, NC (WWAY) — Students from across the country are spending part of their summer digging into North Carolina’s colonial history at Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site, where every layer of soil has the potential to reveal a new…...
American Revolution traveling exhibit coming to Brunswick County library
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (295+ words) Carolina Shores, NC (WWAY) — A traveling exhibit highlighting the people, places and events of the American Revolution will make a stop in Brunswick County next month as part of the nation’s upcoming America 250 commemoration. The Brunswick Town Chapter of the…...
New DNA technology leads to identification of Revolutionary War soldier: "A gift to the whole country"
2+ week, 9+ hour ago (426+ words) (CBS) — The peaceful pine forests of Camden, South Carolina, have spent centuries hiding a secret as old as America itself. In August 1780, British and American soldiers clashed there, leading to a terrible defeat for the Continental army. Battlefield archaeologists Jim…...
"Vanishingly rare" copy of Declaration of Independence found in U.K. by volunteer
2+ week, 1+ day ago (351+ words) (CBS NEWS) — A rare 1776 printing of the Declaration of Independence has been found in the U.K.’s National Archive by a volunteer. Known as an “Exeter Declaration,” the copy is one of 11 of its kind known to still exist and…...
Throwback Thursday: Fourth of July celebrations through the years in the Cape Fear
2+ week, 2+ day ago (230+ words) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — This week’s Throwback Thursday celebrates Independence Day by revisiting Fourth of July traditions across the Cape Fear over the years, from fireworks in downtown Wilmington to parades in Southport and holiday crowds at Wrightsville Beach. The segment…...
Seabreeze edition of "Saltwater Stories" highlights black coastal history in Wilmington
2+ week, 3+ day ago (325+ words) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — On August 2, guests from across the country will gather at historic Black-owned beachfront property in Seabreeze, North Carolina, for Saltwater Stories: Seabreeze Edition, an immersive cultural experience highlighting food, history, and community legacy. The program will feature…...
Two World War II veterans celebrate 102nd birthdays in New Hanover County
3+ week, 3+ day ago (178+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WWAY) — Friends, family and fellow veterans gathered at the New Hanover County Senior Resource Center to celebrate the birthdays of two local World War II veterans who recently turned 102 years old. The joint birthday celebration honored George Vander Hoven,…...