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Living History Day: 159th Anniversary of the Battle of Forks Road
February 17 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Event Activities are Free; Admission for Museum Galleries
$5 Suggested Donation for Lectures
10 AM-5 PM
Learn about the lives of USCT with reenactors from Battery B and the 1st USCT out of D.C.
11 AM
Battle of Forks Road Documentary
Talk with Representative from 1st USCT Reenactors out of D.C.
The Battle of Forks Road documentary looks closely at the story of this Civil War skirmish that led to the fall of Wilmington, focusing on the victory of the United States Colored Troops and the significant impact they made in the Cape Fear Region.
12:30 PM
Legacy Short Film
Legacy is a short film chronicling the oral histories of the descendants of the United States Colored Troops by filmmaker Adam Alphin. The film paints a more complicated picture of this story than might be seen at first glance, exploring the lives of the Black, white, and Indigenous men who fought at the Battle of Forks Road where Cameron Art Museum now stands. Legacy captures the resilience of these men, the strength of the communities they built, and the impact that they have had on our region, our state, and our country. This film continues the work of Boundless, the sculpture by American artist Stephen Hayes that was installed on the museum’s grounds in 2021.
1 PM
Illustrated Lecture with Steve Nunez: Curating Ghosts: Abolition, US Colored Troops, and the Future of Haunted Memory
2:30 PM
Boundless Tour with Daniel Jones, CAM Cultural Curator
For questions or concerns regarding accessibility, please contact Georgia Mastroieni, Deputy Director of Operations, at (910) 726-9492 or [email protected]