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Brunswick County 2022 Summer Concert Series

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

Jan 14, 2022 - 4 BEDROOMS | 2 BATHS | 1,328 SQFT | $885,000 Cozy, updated oceanfront cottage with incredible income ... Read More

Dec 14, 2021 - Cheers to the new year! Gather along the Calabash riverfront to enjoy the new year’s celebrations with ... Read More

Nov 9, 2021 - 5 BEDROOMS | 3 BATHS | 1,056 SQFT | $550,000 Did some one say they wanted a beach cottage ... Read More

Oct 9, 2021 - Experience your true fears on this 3 Zipline tour in the pitch black. Dive into the darkness ... Read More

Sep 8, 2021 - 4 BEDROOMS | 3 BATHS | 2,178 SQFT | $849,000 Second Row home with easy access to the ocean ... 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.