Fort Fisher shows up on the big screen in "Lincoln" | News

FORT FISHER, NC (WECT) – A
historic landmark that played a pivotal role in changing the face of our history,
now has a role in the recently released movie "Lincoln". The movie mentions
Fort Fisher and Wilmington several times.

The fall of Fort Fisher
sealed the outcome of the Civil War. It gave the Union access to the final port
city on the Atlantic coast.

"Fort Fisher was
designed to help the Blockade runners effectively navigate from the ocean up
the river to the city of Wilmington," said Si Lawrence, media specialist at
Fort Fisher. "Lee thought of it as his lifeline, without it the confederacy
would be no more."

"Lincoln" highlights these
pivotal moments in scenes of planning the battle. Importance of Fort Fisher on
the big-screen adds new life to an old place

"This has definitely
been a booster shot as far as getting Fort Fisher on the map and in the minds
of people," said Lawrence. "We believe the movie will do nothing but help
garner attention to what actually took place here."

"We have already
garnered some interest in our site because of the movie and we feel like it can
only do wonderful things in terms of increasing visitation," said Lawrence. "It
is an advantage to us this time of year because we do slow a little bit down
around the holidays but having this has certainly gotten everyone excited about
the movie and certainly it seems that way across the nation."

The Chamber of Commerce
will look into adding the presence of Fort Fisher in "Lincoln" into their
promotional materials.

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