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WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – A conserved Confederate Second National pattern flag was unveiled at the Cape Fear Museum Monday, brining a piece of history back to life.
The flag was captured in 1865 when US forces overtook Fort Fisher. It was made by local women in the 1860s and is more than 11-feet wide.
The flag traveled north and was discovered in the home of a private collector in New York. It was given to Wilmington in 1934. It's now been professionally cleaned and stabilized to go in the museum.
The Confederate Second National pattern flag will go on display in 2012, along with a 34-Star US flag that is also 11-feet wide. In 1861, the 34-Star flag was on display at a meeting of residents who were discussing the idea of North Carolina's secession.
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