Fergus' The Ark, Wilmington, North Carolina 1961 cafe Royal No-one knows exactly when the

No-one knows exactly when the martini was invented

1700 Oysters first harvested exclusively as a raw material for lime production

Courtesy The Culinary Institute of America Menu Collection

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transformed the space into "Alfies"- a restaurant specializing in roast beef

Fergus' The Ark, Wilmington, North Carolina 1961 cafe Royal No-one knows exactly when theThis gorgeous menu, dominated by an extremely dapper fish with its top hat and cane, comes from Fergus Ark, a floating seafood restaurant which was docked on the Cape Fear River in Wilmington, North Carolina. The Ark was built in Wilmington in 1922 and was a gambling boat, a troop transporter and a coastguard quarter boat until Eldridge Fergus, a local businessman, bought it and converted it into the restaurant. This menu art is from 1961 and we dont