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    Legends of Old Wilmington & Cape Fear

    By John Hirchak

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    Situated on the banks of the Cape Fear River, Wilmington is awash in unusual tales and legends. A prevalent pirate hideaway, the area harbored the infamous Blackbeard and the cunning Calico Jack Rackham. Since its initial settlement, the region has witnessed an abundance of fantastical lore, including passionately fought duels, explosive train wrecks, Revolutionary and Civil War heroes and some legends that are said to take the form of apparitions. At the local Cape Fear Wine & Beer pub, the ghost of a fallen redcoat can't seem to get enough of a frothy porter brewed from yeast salvaged from an early nineteenth-century shipwreck. Wonder at these and other fascinating and strange tales as local author John Hirchak reveals the legendary history of Wilmington and Cape Fear.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe History Press
    Release dateJul 29, 2014
    ISBN9781625849960
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      Most every town you visit has one of these books, at least the ones that have enough old ghost stories to tell. It is a part of the Haunted America series. This one, put together by the man who started the Ghost Walk and the Haunted Pub Crawl, is full of stories I for one had never heard. There are houses in downtown Wilmington that are alive with ghosts, and reading about them makes me want to visit them all.In fact, one of the stories in this book has given me an idea for a story of my own. I plan to use it as a basis, then create my own fictional tale around it.Definitely a necessary reference for anyone in the Cape Fear region that is involved with any form of paranormal research or investigation, or anyone who wishes to write ghost stories with a Wilmington/Cape Fear flavor.