On this day in 1865: Prisoner of war A.O. Abbott, first lieutenant in the 1st N.Y. Dragoons, recalls his release in Wilmington: “We laughed, cried, hurrahed, hugged, kissed, rolled in the sand, and — rejoiced generally. Many declared it was the happiest day of their lives. “The 6th Connecticut was encamped on the bank of […]
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For freed POWs, ‘the happiest day of their lives’
Posted in On This Day, tagged 1st ny dragoons, 6th connecticut, a o abbott, cape fear river, civil war pows, wilmington nc on March 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Dennis Hopper on Wilmington: ‘a little weird’
Posted in Just A Bite, tagged blue velvet, cape fear river, chasers, dennis hopper, masonic temple, new hanover county, super mario bros., uss north carolina, wilmington nc on May 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“Dennis Hopper spent several years in Wilmington after filming ‘Blue Velvet’ (1986). He was largely responsible for the restoration of the Masonic Temple building at 17-21 N. Front St., Wilmington — now home to the City Stage theater — and he directed the 1994 feature ‘Chasers’ here…. Hopper hasn’t visited in a few years, but […]
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