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Things To Do in Brunswick County

This Brunswick town has the best beach in North Carolina, according to a USA TODAY poll

Jun 12, 2024 - JAMEY CROSS, WILMINGTON STARNEWS May 29, 2024 at 9:00 AM | Read Full Article Here Southeastern North ... Read More

Sep 5, 2023 - Late fall and winter is your chance to see the sun set on the Atlantic Ocean. North ... Read More

Aug 14, 2023 - Calling all surfers! Put your skills to the test at the Labor Day Surf Off in Oak ... Read More

Jun 5, 2023 - Summer is upon us! Warm weather and more free time make summer the perfect time for the ... Read More

Apr 3, 2023 - Days at the Docks is the Holden Beach way to kick off the Spring and start the ... Read More

Feb 6, 2023 - Picture from StarNews Online By Jamey Cross – Wilmington StarNews – February 1, 2023 It’s the Year ... Read More

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

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