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Posts Tagged "fun"

Fun Summer Activity Ideas for 2023

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

Oct 4, 2018 - Event Description: Come join us on Friday, October 19th for this free event located at the Holden ... Read More

Oct 14, 2016 - Halloween is upon us and there is no better way to celebrate than the Boiling Spring Lakes ... Read More

Dec 1, 2015 - Battleship Alive! is a great, interactive event in Wilmington for the whole family. Taking place this coming ... Read More

Oct 13, 2015 - With Halloween fast approaching, I thought I would let you know about 2 fun things that you ... Read More

May 28, 2015 - Don’t forget about the other watery fun that can be had on our barrier islands. Our salt ... Read More

Mar 26, 2015 - The Turtle Trot 5Ks are starting very soon! These 3.1 mile run/walk events are fun for the ... 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.