Join local historian Roger Arthur as he revisits the capture of Fort Fisher - Jan. 15, 1865 - which effectively closed the last Confederate seaport on the Atlantic Coast. Fisher, an earthen fort situated near the mouth of the Cape Fear River, protected access to Wilmington, NC. Several times the Union had tried to capture the fort but with little success. In January 1865, with General Alfred Terry commanding the army and Admiral David D. Porter commanding the navy squadron, the Union bombarded the Cape Fear Peninsula with over 40,000 rounds of ordinance, invaded above the fort and marched toward it under fierce resistance from the rebels. Chester County's own 97th PA regiment participated in the assault.

History on Tap is a free program that brings history alive in the casual atmosphere of  local bars and restaurants. Food and drink will be available for purchase.