The Cape Fear Indians is an extinct (in early 19th century) tribe on Cape Fear River, now Carolina Beach State Park, North Carolina. In biology and ecology, extinction is the ceasing of existence of a species or group of species. ... The Cape Fear River, shown highlighted, with its tributaries The Cape Fear River is a 202 mi (325 km) long river in east central North Carolina in the United States. ...
Their name for the area was Chicora.
Some Cape Fear Indians fought under Colonel John Barnwell (Carolina colonist) against the Tuscarora in 1712. Tuscarora The Tuscarora are a Native American tribe originally in North Carolina, which moved north to New York, and then partially into Canada. ...
The Cape Fear Indians were defeated and left the area by 1725.
Population: 1,000 (1600); 206 (1715). Only known village: Necoes.