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 guests –– Jim McKee, site manager for Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site, and Jason Howell with Moores Creek National Battlefield. This podcast is sponsored by Durable Restoration Company and Fraser's Ridge Homecoming, presented by Outlander North Carolina. For more information about the Burgwin-Wright House and to learn how to support the house, visit BurgwinWrightHouse.com. Cover art design by Rachel Ross.

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 together to fight for the same cause when they did not yet have a shared identity? Hint: it wasn't easy. Joining the episode is Dr. David Houpt, an assistant professor of history at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. This podcast is sponsored by Durable Restoration Company and Fraser's Ridge Homecoming, presented by Outlander North Carolina. For more information about the Burgwin-Wright House and to learn how to support the house, visit BurgwinWrightHouse.com. Cover art design by Rachel Ross.

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 of the thick wilderness during the American Revolution. But what is the history of this natural wonder and what is it like working with in it today? Joining the episode is Chris Lowie, who has served as the manager of the Great Dismal Swamp Wildlife Refuge in Suffolk, Virginia for 17 years. This podcast is sponsored by Durable Restoration Company and Fraser's Ridge Homecoming, presented by Outlander North Carolina. For more information about the Burgwin-Wright House and to learn how to support the house, visit BurgwinWrightHouse.com. Cover art design by Rachel Ross.

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 volunteer medical interpreter at Tryon Palace in New Bern, who shares the challenges of medical care 200 years ago –– and what methods and instruments they pioneered that we still use today. This podcast is sponsored by Durable Restoration Company and Fraser's Ridge Homecoming, presented by Outlander North Carolina. For more information about the Burgwin-Wright House and to learn how to support the house, visit BurgwinWrightHouse.com. Cover art design by Rachel Ross.

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 Chris E. Fonvielle Jr., who guides us through the intertwined history of Martin, the final royal-appointed governor of North Carolina, and Fort Johnston, the fiery fate of which will mark the beginning of the end of British control in the colony. "Outlander in the Cape Fear" will air new episodes every two weeks this summer! This podcast is sponsored by Durable Restoration Company. For more information about the Burgwin-Wright House and to learn how to support the house, visit BurgwinWrightHouse.com. Cover art design by Rachel Ross.

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 talks about how the river has changed as development took hold in North Carolina and just how different an experience it would have been when the river was the only way in and out. Plus, he talks about the little pockets that still offer a glimpse into the past lives of the river. "Outlander in the Cape Fear" will air new episode every two weeks this summer! This podcast is sponsored by Durable Restoration Company. For more information about the Burgwin-Wright House and to learn how to support the house, visit BurgwinWrightHouse.com. Cover art design by Rachel Ross.

"Burgwin-Wright Presents... Outlander in the Cape Fear" explores the history of Colonial North Carolina through its depiction in the book and TV series "Outlander." For this special Halloween episode, host Hunter Ingram reads a compelling and chilling ghost story written in 1898 by noted Cape Fear historian James Sprunt entitled "A Colonial Apparition." Pulling from the true history of Scottish Highlanders who immigrated to North Carolina in the Colonial period, the story tells of the Steamer Wilmington's snowy encounter with the supposed ghosts of two Highlanders killed along the Cape Fear River during the Revolutionary War. Initially read before The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in the State of North Carolina (NSCDA-NC) in 1898, this special reading was coordinated by the Burgwin-Wright House, which is owned and operated by the NSCDA-NC. This podcast is produced by Burgwin-Wright House and Gardens, Wilmington's largest and oldest historic site. For more information about the Burgwin-Wright House and to learn how to support the house, visit BurgwinWrightHouse.com. Cover art design by Rachel Ross.

"Burgwin-Wright Presents... Outlander in the Cape Fear" explores the history of Colonial North Carolina through its depiction in the book and TV series "Outlander." On this week's season finale, we look to the future of the "Outlander" story with a visit to Moores Creek National Battlefield, the site of an early American Revolution battle defined by the involvement and sacrifice of Scottish Highlanders on the Loyalist side. How did the Scottish brand of war translate to the American fight for freedom? And how did the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge forever change North Carolina history? This week's guest is Jason Howell, park historian and historic weapons supervisor for Moores Creek National Battlefield in Currie, NC. This podcast is produced by Burgwin-Wright House and Gardens, Wilmington's largest and oldest historic site. For more information about the Burgwin-Wright House, visit BurgwinWrightHouse.com. Cover art design by Rachel Ross.

"Burgwin-Wright Presents... Outlander in the Cape Fear" explores the history of Colonial North Carolina through its depiction in the book and TV series "Outlander." On this week's episode, we look at the involvement of American Indian tribes in the Revolutionary War. In the "Outlander" story, characters have long interacted with tribes like the Cherokee and Mohawk, but what is the true history of Indigenous Americans in North Carolina before the war and how involved were they in the war that would give birth to an independent America? This week's guest is David La Vere, a professor of history at the University of North Carolina Wilmington and author of such books as "The Tuscarora War: Indians, Settlers and the Fight for the Carolina Colonies." This podcast is produced by Burgwin-Wright House and Gardens, Wilmington's largest and oldest historic site. For more information about the Burgwin-Wright House, visit BurgwinWrightHouse.com. Cover art design by Rachel Ross.

"Burgwin-Wright Presents... Outlander in the Cape Fear" explores the history of Colonial North Carolina through its depiction in the book and TV series "Outlander." On this week's episode, we are jumping into the future for a look at the current culture of Scottish heritage in North Carolina. The story of the Scots in America begins in the early 1700s, before Claire and Jamie Fraser arrive in 1767 in the "Outlander" story. The immigration of those Highlanders put down roots that have flourished into a thriving present-day community that celebrates its ancestors through Scottish Societies and events like the Port City Highland Games on May 14. This week's guest is Bob McLeod, a board member and former co-president of the Scottish Society of Wilmington. For more information about the Scottish Society of Wilmington, including how to join, visit WilmingtonScots.org. This podcast is produced by Burgwin-Wright House and Gardens, Wilmington's largest and oldest historic site. For more information about the Burgwin-Wright House, visit BurgwinWrightHouse.com. Cover art design by Rachel Ross.

"Burgwin-Wright Presents... Outlander in the Cape Fear" explores the history of Colonial North Carolina through its depiction in the book and Starz TV series "Outlander." On this week's episode, we mine the many pop culture lives of Stede Bonnet, known as the Gentleman Pirate. How did someone with such a non-threatening nickname go on to inspire the vicious Stephen Bonnet on "Outlander" and HBO Max's new comedy series "Our Flag Means Death." Who was Stede, why did he leave his entire life behind to be a pirate and what happened in his eventful two years on the sea? This week's special guest is Jeremy Moss, the author of "The Life and Tryals of the Gentleman Pirate, Major Stede Bonnet." For more information and to buy Jeremy's book, visit his website at authorjeremymoss.com. This podcast is produced by Burgwin-Wright House and Gardens, Wilmington's largest and oldest historic site. For more information about the Burgwin-Wright House, visit BurgwinWrightHouse.com. Cover art design by Rachel Ross.

"Burgwin-Wright Presents... Outlander in the Cape Fear" explores the history of Colonial North Carolina through its depiction in the book and TV series "Outlander." On this week's episode, we delve into a recent season six episode of “Outlander” with a look at the life and legacy of Flora MacDonald, a Scottish heroine after the Battle of Culloden whose notoriety carries her into the storm of the American Revolution. Who was Flora, what is the legend around her, what brings her to North Carolina and how does she become emblematic of the impossibly difficult decision of where to place one’s allegiance? This week's guest is Kimberly Sherman, a lecturer in history at Cape Fear Community College and the University of North Carolina Wilmington. She is also a co-owner in Ghost Hill Press. This podcast is produced by Burgwin-Wright House and Gardens, Wilmington's largest and oldest historic site. For more information about the Burgwin-Wright House, visit BurgwinWrightHouse.com. Cover art design by Rachel Ross.

"Burgwin-Wright Presents... Outlander in the Cape Fear" explores the history of Colonial North Carolina through its depiction in the book and TV series "Outlander." On this week's episode, we are traveling to Burlington to revisit the consequential Battle of Alamance in 1771, a bloody confrontation between the Regulators of North Carolina's Colonial backcountry and Royal Governor William Tryon. It is often called the first battle of the American Revolution, but is that true? In the "Outlander" story, it has major ramifications for the Frasers, but what did the real Regulators want and why was Tryon so desperate to end their uprising? This week's guest is Jeremiah DeGennaro, site manager for Alamance Battleground State Historic Site in Burlington. Learn more about Alamance Battleground at historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/alamance-battleground. This podcast is produced by Burgwin-Wright House and Gardens, Wilmington's largest and oldest historic site. For more information about the Burgwin-Wright House, visit BurgwinWrightHouse.com. Cover art design by Rachel Ross.

"Burgwin-Wright Presents... Outlander in the Cape Fear" explores the history of Colonial North Carolina through its depiction in the book and TV series "Outlander." On this week's episode, we take a trip to New Bern to get a peek at life of Royal Governor William Tryon, a complicated man who granted Jamie and Claire Fraser a new chapter in North Carolina in 1767. In real life, he was a controversial governor who stirred tensions in the colony on the eve of the American Revolution and built himself a palace that nearly ignited an early start to the war. This week's guest is Susan Griffin, a historical interpreter for Tryon Palace in New Bern and the co-creator of the state historic site's "Outlander"-themed tour. Learn more about Tryon Palace at TryonPalace.org. This podcast is produced by Burgwin-Wright House and Gardens, Wilmington's largest and oldest historic site. For more information about the Burgwin-Wright House, visit BurgwinWrightHouse.com. Cover art design by Rachel Ross.

"Burgwin-Wright Presents... Outlander in the Cape Fear" explores the history of Colonial North Carolina through its depiction in the book and TV series "Outlander." On this week's episode, host Hunter Ingram joined by special guest Matthew Roberts, the showrunner, writer and executive producer of the "Outlander" series on Starz. During this special conversation, Matthew recalls his research trip to North Carolina ahead of the show's fourth season to get an understanding of the state's identity before they started depicting it on the popular series. He also speaks to the fraught process of having to choose what historical events from Gabaldon's series and what fans may seeing the coming seasons. This podcast is produced by Burgwin-Wright House and Gardens, Wilmington's largest and oldest historic site. For more information about the Burgwin-Wright House, visit BurgwinWrightHouse.com. Cover art design by Rachel Ross.

"Burgwin-Wright Presents... Outlander in the Cape Fear" explores the history of Colonial North Carolina through its depiction in the book and TV series "Outlander." On this week's episode, we are taking a page from the fourth season of "Outlander" by looking at the brutal Colonial justice system that earned a reputation for "cruel and unusual punishment" in the American Colonies. Through the events of the series, we will look at what crimes and punishments would have been commonplace 250 years ago, as well as examine what the port town of Wilmington would have looked like when Claire and Jamie Fraser arrived in 1767. This week's guest is Christine Lamberton, museum director for the Burgwin-Wright House and Gardens in Wilmington – the home of the city's first jail compound. This podcast is produced by Burgwin-Wright House and Gardens, Wilmington's largest and oldest historic site. For more information about the Burgwin-Wright House, visit BurgwinWrightHouse.com. Cover art design by Rachel Ross.

"Burgwin-Wright Presents... Outlander in the Cape Fear" explores the history of Colonial North Carolina through its depiction in the book and TV series "Outlander." On this week's premiere episode, host Hunter Ingram is joined by Jim McKee, site manager for the Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site, to explore the real Scottish Highlander immigration through Wilmington and Brunswick Town in the 1700s. This podcast is produced by Burgwin-Wright House and Gardens, Wilmington's largest and oldest historic site. For more information about the Burgwin-Wright House, visit BurgwinWrightHouse.com. Cover art design by Rachel Ross. To learn more about Brunswick Town, visit historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/brunswick-town-fort-anderson.

Welcome to the new podcast series, Burgwin-Wright Presents...! Each season, Burgwin-Wright Presents... will debut a new series focusing on a topic that explores the history of North Carolina's Cape Fear region through one of its oldest Colonial historic sites – the Burgwin-Wright House and Gardens in Wilmington. Our first season, titled "Outlander in the Cape Fear," will uncover the real North Carolina history depicted in the beloved historical fiction book and Starz television series "Outlander." Using the adventures of Claire and Jamie Fraser as a guide, we will talk about the fact laced within the fiction of author Diana Gabaldon's series with historical experts from across the Cape Fear. New episode drop Thursdays starting March 3. But get a taste of what Burgwin-Wright Presents... will have to offer with this prologue to our story. See you soon!