Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Liberation of Plymouth, NC -- NC WBTS Sesquicentennial 24 April through 26 April 2014


General Robert F. Hoke and his division liberated the town of Plymouth, North Carolina from enemy occupation with a combined land and water operation in April 1864.  Assisted by the ironclad ram CSS Albemarle which sunk one enemy warship and severely damaged another, Hoke’s nearly all-North Carolinian division  forced the surrender of the enemy forts and garrisons. 

The weekend event will feature a floating replica of the CSS Albemarle, artillery firing, a War Between the States-era Tea Party, and reenactor encampment. Also   on-site will be Generals Robert F. Hoke and Matt Ransom in their headquarters, and available for historical interpretation.

After the Plymouth action, Hoke very nearly liberated enemy-held New Bern which would have minimized the enemy threat in North Carolina, and limited their hold to only the Outer Banks. 

Admission is required: $15 for adults; Youths 12-18 are $8; Children under 12 free with a paid adult admission. 

For more information, call 252.793.1377; or www.livinghistoryweekend.com

 North Carolina War Between the States SesquicentennialUnsurpassed Valor, Courage, and devotion to liberty”   www.ncwbts150.com “The Official Website of the North Carolina War Between the States Sesquicentennial Commission”

4 comments:

  1. Very interesting. Did I understand correctly, that the need to build this vessel is what brought about the invention of the metal drill, or screw?

    If I lived back there I would probably be a gypsy, wandering from re-enactment to re-enactment. ;-)
    Miss Violet

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    1. I'll have to see it again as it has been a few years since I viewed it. A gypsy, huh? :)

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  2. I understood it the same as Gypsy. The guy invented the screw drill as a way to speed up the drilling of the holes in this boat.

    I was unaware of the story of the CSS Albemarle which somewhat amazes me as close as I have lived to that area for 63 years. Good article. I enjoyed it. Thanks.

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