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M/V Fort Fisher on the Southport–Fort Fisher Ferry route. Knotts Island–Currituck: This route was created in the fall of 1962, and is the world's longest free ferry. It links NC 615 to the mainland, across the Currituck Sound between Knott's Island and Currituck. This was done to shorten the travel time for Knott's Island school children to ...
The ferry, popular with residents and tourists alike, transported roughly 177,000 vehicles and 473,000 passengers across the Cape Fear River last year.
In 1955, Robert E. Harrill, who eventually became known as "The Fort Fisher Hermit", took up residence in an abandoned World War II Army bunker on the Fort Fisher end of the island. [18] He was seen as a sort of philosopher and was, at one point, the second most-visited "site" in the state (second only to the Battleship North Carolina). Robert ...
Around 1990, NC 211 was extended to its current southern terminus at the Southport Ferry Terminal, after upgrades were made on Moore Street and Ferry Road. On June 6, 2013, NC 211 was extended east over the Cape Fear River , via the Fort Fisher-Southport Ferry, to Fort Fisher and US 421 .
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The Cape Fear region is home to three of the eight lighthouses in North Carolina. Cape Fear Facts: 10 things to know about lighthouses in the Wilmington area Skip to main content
The Lilly B is a ferry owned by Bustins Island, Maine, United States. It runs several times daily between South Freeport and Bustins Island from Memorial Day to Columbus Day . [ 1 ] It is named for Lilly May Brewer (1906–1977), who, along with her husband Ralph (1900–1968), was the caretaker of Bustins during the 1950s and 1960s.
An additional 2,100 acres (8.5 km 2) was set aside on Pleasure Island (location of Carolina, Kure, and Fort Fisher beaches) as a buffer zone around the facility. The terminal is not an open post and access is restricted. The wharfs are also restricted and not accessible to the public (no landing or docking).