Harrell, known as the Fort Fisher Hermit, lived for over a decade. The trail concludes at an observation deck overlooking the Cape Fear River and Zeke's Island, offering sweeping views ideal for ...

Fort Fisher State Recreation Area begins a half ... The Basin Trail — also called "the Hermit Trail," after a man who famously lived there for 17 years and became an attraction himself ...

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