The Fort Fisher Hermit: The Life & Death of Robert E. Harrill

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Released

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2004-03-26

The Fort Fisher Hermit: The Life & Death of Robert E. Harrill

Robert E. Harrill, The Fort Fisher Hermit, spent 17 years under the stars and scrub oaks of Fort Fisher, North Carolina. Surviving off the land and the contributions from thousands of visitors, the Fort Fisher Hermit became one of the areas largest tourist attractions. But Robert's new life wasn't as idyllic as he made it out to be, and his untimely death is marked by mystery and controversy.