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3rd Quarter Market Update 2022

Nov 7, 2022 - If you are thinking about the island of Holden beach, there is no time like the present ... Read More

Oct 3, 2022 - OCEAN ISLE BEACH 2022 marks the 41st anniversary of the North Carolina Oyster Festival. October 15 & ... Read More

Sep 1, 2022 - Pictures from Brunswick Beacon Blog Post By Zach Kilby Brunswick Beacon Staff Writer – Aug 18, 2022 ... Read More

Jul 7, 2022 - If you are thinking about the island of Holden beach, there is no time like the present ... Read More

Jul 7, 2022 - Sea turtles spend most of their time in the water, and their days are filled with feeding ... Read More

Jun 1, 2022 - There’s no shortage of outdoor concerts in the warmer months in Brunswick County, and there’s really no ... Read More

May 2, 2022 - Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of the gravitational ... Read More

Apr 12, 2022 - If you are thinking about the island of Holden beach, there is no time like the present ... Read More

Mar 2, 2022 - The Town of Holden Beach has a concert schedule lined up for the summer that will be ... Read More

Feb 14, 2022 - PARADE: This year’s OKI Mardi Gras will feature a “Reverse Parade” along East Dolphin Drive. Beginning at ... Read More

Did You Know:

The first person believed to have set foot on present day Brunswick County was Italian explorer Giovanni Verrazano in 1524.
The first “marketing campaign” for Brunswick County was published in 1666, in London, in the form of a pamphlet penned by Robert Horne.
Brunswick County is a popular destination for birding enthusiasts. Here bird watchers can spot warblers, painted buntings, bald eagles and several kinds of sparrows.
During the Revolutionary War, Brunswick Town was burned to the ground by British troops.
The Shallotte River was originally called the “Charlotte River.” Somehow, over time, the pronunciation was altered.
If you stay out late at night on the beach during the months of May through October you can witness baby sea turtles “boiling” out of the sand and walking into the ocean for their first time.
Edgar Allen Poe composed some of his writings while spending a summer in Brunswick County.
The first “stud book” in America – a publication with information on the pedigrees of horses – was made in Brunswick County by James Harrison.