Cape Fear River Shad Festival

A "Preserving Our Heritage" event, sponsored by Lower Bladen Columbus Historical Society. The food of the day will be Fried Shad and Steamed Roe.
Join us in celebrating the Springtime return of the American Shad to the Cape Fear River. The yearly ritual is entwined with the cultural traditions of those whose descendants first settled the Middle Cape Fear Region in Bladen and Columbus County.Come prepared to taste our Fried Shad, Steamed Roe and Hush Puppies while enjoying the wondrous beauty of Lock & Dam #1.
Schedule of Activities

Locks & Critters- Ranger Tom Charles Corps of Engineers
Telling our Story-Historian Earnestine Keaton
Demonstration- Fried Shad & Steamed Roe- Deloris “Cookie” Brown
Maria’s Easter Egg Hunt
Sewing a Shad Net
Making a Cane Fishing Pole
Music of the 50s 60s and 70s