Ever heard of the story of the club of young men in 18th century Wilmington that mocked the religious Last Supper and then started dying one by one, either by suicide or mysterious means?

If you haven't, don't worry. It's not a story often told, but it is one that deserves to be dusted off and reexamined. For this week's second season finale, Chris E. Fonvielle Jr. returns to talk about the fact and fiction of The Suicide Club, and more broadly about the men and women who have helped preserve this region's history for nearly two centuries.

Cape Fear Unearthed is written, edited and hosted by Hunter Ingram.

Additional editing by Adam Fish. Recorded at WHQR in downtown Wilmington.

A StarNews Media Production. This season is sponsored by Northchase Family Dentistry.

Sources:

"Stories Old and New of the Cape Fear Region" by Louis T. Moore

Ever heard of the story of the club of young men in 18th century Wilmington that mocked the religious Last Supper and then started dying one by one, either by suicide or mysterious means?
If you haven't, don't worry. It's not a story often told, but it is one that deserves to be dusted off and reexamined. For this week's second season finale, Chris E. Fonvielle Jr. returns to talk about the fact and fiction of The Suicide Club, and more broadly about the men and women who have helped preserve this region's history for nearly two centuries.
Cape Fear Unearthed is written, edited and hosted by Hunter Ingram.
Additional editing by Adam Fish. Recorded at WHQR in downtown Wilmington.
A StarNews Media Production. This season is sponsored by Northchase Family Dentistry.
Sources:
"Stories Old and New of the Cape Fear Region" by Louis T. Moore

StarNews Media Presents "Cape Fear Unearthed," a podcast digging into the history books of Southeastern North Carolina. The weekly podcast will feature stories drawn from the region's persisting legends, historical oddities and mysterious figures that have helped shape its legacy and culture.

Cape Fear Unearthed

The story of The Suicide Club that supposedly met a gruesome end in 18th century Wilmington is fascinating and shocking. But is it fact or fiction?

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