Cape Fear Legends and Lore River Cruise

Get to Know the Cape Fear’s Most Enduring Legends with This Special Cruise Charting the Stories That Don’t Always Get Told!

From the tunnels underneath the city to the colonial imposter who tempted fate by claiming to be royal, this cruise will traverse the last 250 years of local history to get at the heart of what’s fact and what’s fiction. Were rum runners captured on the river during Prohibition? Did Cornwallis occupy a downtown house and let his soldiers crash on the property while keeping Patriot prisoners in the basement? Hunter Ingram, historian at Burgwin-Wright House, will share these stories and more.

Our boat, The Wilmington, has comfortable seating for up to 49 passengers, refreshments for all ages at the bar and a restroom on board. This is a 90 minute cruise $40 adults, $20 children. Boarding is 15 minutes prior to departure.