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Things To Do in Brunswick County

The Ocean Isle, Holden, and Sunset Beach Concert Series are Here!

Jun 10, 2014 - If you are looking for something fun, free, and entertaining to do in the coming days, then ... Read More

Jun 2, 2014 - The Holden Beach Turtle Watch Program, also known as “Turtle Patrol,” was founded back in 1989 with ... Read More

Apr 21, 2014 - The Shallotte Farmers Market will be back up and running again this year starting on Saturday, April ... Read More

Mar 13, 2014 - The Oak Island Lighthouse was constructed in 1958 at the cost of $110,000. The lighthouse is in ... Read More

Feb 14, 2014 - If planets and constellations are your passion, then the Ingram Planetarium is sure to please. Take ... Read More

Feb 11, 2014 - Bald Head Island Club’s crown jewel is certainly its golf course. Originally designed by George Cobb in ... Read More

Jan 24, 2014 - The Museum of Coastal Carolina on Second Street in Ocean Isle Beach gives an in-depth look 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.