Tag Archives: Morris Island

Fort Fisher vs. Mother Nature

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Chris Mackowski

Fort Fisher, situated between the Atlantic shore and the Cape Fear River less than twenty miles south of Wilmington, NC, was one of the last hold-outs of Confederate resistance to the Federal blockade. After a pair of attempts to capture … Continue reading →

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Kayaking to “Glory” Island

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Matt Stanley

During a recent visit to the Charleston, South Carolina, area, my father and I kayaked to Morris Island, an uninhabited and completely undeveloped island on the south side of Charleston Harbor.  I thought I would share a few photos (taken … Continue reading →

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