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spacer.gif (818 bytes)It is the confluence of waters, ocean rivers and sounds that has shaped the destiny of the Cape Fear coast since its beginning. Explorers, pirates, settlers and traders all found the area to be both compelling and terrifying. Invading armies, even those who occupied the region, were no match for the indomitable spirit of the Cape Fear and its people. The history, culture and economy of North Carolina's southern coast has always depended on the waters and the whim of nature. While the ocean gets top billing in terms of geographical attractions, it was the existence of the river that gave rise to successful European settlement here. A deep, often fast-moving body of water, the Cape Fear River begins at the confluence of the Haw and Deep rivers near Greensboro, meanders through Fayetteville and empties into the Atlantic Ocean 200 miles south of its source. With a romantic history and dangerous reputation, the Cape Fear River has always been a major influence on the formation and evolution of the coast and particularly the city of Wilmington, some 30 miles upstream of the open ocean.EGF 04-22-08

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