CSPAN3 Colonial Economics In The Cape Fear Region March 19, 2017
North carolina. It is called cape fear because when boats were approaching there were a lot of shoals and it was difficult to get into, so it was a fearful place to land, at least that is what most historians thing. Wilmington is the main city in North Hanover county. The exhibit is called cape fear stories. It explores the history of wilmington and North Hanover county from the earliest inhabitants of to the 20th century. When people came here, some people described it as an ocean of trees, majestic, tall trees, and these became the bedrock of the regions economy. The trees are called Longlea...