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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 Fort Fisher Ferry crosses the Cape Fear River returning from Southport.The cranes in the background are part of the US Army's Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point (MOTSU) in Brunswick County. The name "Pleasure Island" [2] was the product of a marketing effort by the local Chambers of Commerce back in 1972. They thought Pleasure Island was a ...
Fort Fisher was a Confederate fort during the American Civil War. It protected the vital trading routes of the port at Wilmington, North Carolina , from 1861 until its capture by the Union in 1865. The fort was located on one of Cape Fear River 's two outlets to the Atlantic Ocean on what was then known as Federal Point or Confederate Point and ...
The ferry linking Bald Head Island to Southport is changing ownership despite an appeal from the village of Bald Head Island. On Nov. 19, the North Carolina Utilities Commission stamped final ...
The deadly crash, which is the second involving the ferry since 2020, closed PortMiami for a minute. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...
A freak accident claimed the lives of two women on Feb. 19, 2020.
US 421 starts at a parking/dock area on the Cape Fear side of Pleasure Island. Within one-quarter mile (0.40 km), US 421 passes through its unsigned junction with NC 211 and the approach to the Fort Fisher Ferry Terminal, where travelers can board to cross the Cape Fear River toward Southport.
Beginning of US 421 near Fort Fisher State Recreation Area Concurrent highways through Greensboro, North Carolina (September 13, 2006). This sign is outdated, as US 220 was rerouted in 2008, US 421 was reassigned to the southern segment of the Greensboro Urban Loop in 2009, and US 70 was rerouted along Wendover Ave in 2023.