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On Saturday, December 6, Fort Fisher will host re-enactors for a one day program enti- tled �We Kept Our Courage Up.� This program will focus on commemorating the first Federal attack on Fort Fisher in December 1864. The Confederate defenders at Fort Fisher withstood a heavy naval bombardment and a floating bomb. Civil War re-enactors will set up displays of camp life and talk with visitors about the life of the soldiers, sailors and Marines from both sides of the December 1864 campaign.

Throughout the day, Fort Fisher will be firing the site�s 32-pound Seacoast Rifled and Banded cannon. Costumed interpreters will be on hand to interpret the drill and equipment of the massive rifled cannon that would have been found at Fort Fisher during the attack in Decem- ber 1864. The 32-pound cannon will be fired at 10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm, and 4 pm. Also on hand will be a Confederate infantry unit that will conduct the manual of arms and firing demonstrations. They will be holding their demonstrations at 11:00 am, 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm.