Outlander in the Cape Fear: What Outlander Missed

For the mid-season finale episode, we are retracing our steps to Brunswick Town and the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge to talk about what audiences are missing when they don’t see these landmark Cape Fear Colonial sites depicted in the “Outlander” TV series. Joining the episode are two returning gu…

Outlander in the Cape Fear: Forging the American Identity

The "Outlander" story travels up north in the thick of the American Revolution and witnesses fighting in places like New York. But would the war, the fighting and the experience of living through a revolution look differently in New York versus North Carolina? And how did 13 separate colonies come…

Outlander in the Cape Fear: The Great Dismal Swamp

During the Colonial era, traveling between North Carolina and Virginia almost certainly required engagement with the Great Dismal Swamp, a million-acre natural wildlife habitat that remains a central part of the East Coast’s ecology today. A character in “Outlander” finds out firsthand the dangers …

Outlander in The Cape Fear: A Visit to the Apothecary

Healing is a core tenet of who Claire Fraser is in "Outlander," but what was medicine and healthcare really like in the Colonial era? From surgery to medicine to home remedies, surviving in a time before modern practices took work and the right knowledge. Joining this episode is Charles Brett, a v…

Outlander in the Cape Fear: The Attack on Fort Johnston

In the Season 7 premiere of "Outlander," Claire Fraser finds herself in the crosshairs of Royal Governor Josiah Martin, who is battling for control of Fort Johnston on the Cape Fear River in the opening months of the American Revolution. Joining this week's podcast is local historian and author Ch…

Outlander in the Cape Fear: Uncharted Waters

And we're back! The new season of "Outlander in the Cape Fear" begins with a single question: What would it have been like to travel on the Cape Fear River 250 years ago like Claire and Jamie Fraser? Joining the episode is Doug Springer, the co-founder and captain of Wilmington Water Tours, who t…

Cape Fear Legends & Lore: The Mystery of the Suicide Club

Have you ever heard of the Suicide Club in Colonial Wilmington? If you haven't, you aren't alone. According to Louis T. Moore, the bizarre and grim story would have sent shockwaves through a young Wilmington. But the strange tradition also reveals the intricacies of the culture of religion at the …

Cape Fear Legends & Lore: The Timeless Tune of Thalian Hall

Wilmington is known for many things, but perhaps one of its most unique features is its historic performing arts center that doubles as city hall. The harmonious convergence of entertainment and government inside an iconic building has been among the Cape Fear's most impressive traits over the pas…

Cape Fear Legends & Lore: A Colonial Con Artist

Do you think you could spot a con artist in the Colonial era? It might have been harder than you think in the days before lightning-fast technology. In 1771, Sarah Wilson was certainly counting on it when she impersonated a member of King George III's family in the American Colonies. She traveled …

Cape Fear Legends & Lore: The Midnight Ride of Polly Slocumb

The Battle of Moores Creek Bridge is a storied moment in American history, but many people learn about the lesser-known battle through the heroic feat of a woman who didn’t fight in it. Polly Slocumb is said to have rode her horse into the night of February 26, 1776 to save her husband from dying i…