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North Carolina History Project Encyclopedia

NorthCarolinahistory.org features an edited, evolving, and comprehensive encyclopedia of the Tar Heel state. It has been produced for educational and research purposes. All entries are non-polemical, and new entries are frequently added.

Use the alphabetical banner and the general and categorical search engines to find entries. Extensive help and suggestions for using the encyclopedia, and other site features, are available at the Site Help page.

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Cape Fear Military Academy

Under the direction of Raleigh E. Colston and with 76 cadets, the Cape Fear Military Academy began operation on October 12, 1868.  The Cape Fear Military Academy cadets were disciplined and earned a good reputation in the Wilmington community. Cadets participated in many civic events during the mid-to-late 1800s.

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