The Fort Fisher State Historic Site is closing temporarily. Here's when and why

Cheryl M. Whitaker, Wilmington StarNews
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A local historic site will temporarily close as it moves into a new visitors' center.

The Fort Fisher State Historic Site will temporarily close beginning Tuesday, April 16, while workers relocate exhibits, artifacts and staff offices to the new facility, according to a news release from the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources’ Division of State Historic Sites.

As the new 20,000-square-foot visitors center nears completion, work is also set to begin on the restoration of earthworks. Earthworks were demolished to build an airstrip during World War II when the site served as a training base.

The temporary closure applies to all site facilities west of U.S. 421, which includes the museum, restroom facilities, tour trails and parking lots. A phased opening over the summer is planned.

The site’s Battle Acre Tour Stop will remain open.

This article originally appeared on Wilmington StarNews: Fort Fisher State Historic Site to temporarily close starting April 16