Riverfront port near North Carolina's beaches
Wilmington sits on the Cape Fear River near the Atlantic in southeastern North Carolina. It is served by Wilmington International Airport (ILM) and the Port of Wilmington, a deepwater seaport.
Incorporated in 1739, Wilmington was North Carolina's largest city in the 19th century and an important Confederate port during the Civil War. The battleship USS North Carolina is now moored across the river as a memorial.
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