Brunswick Town, Colonial port settlement ruins in Brunswick County, US.
The Brunswick Town Historic District contains colonial foundations, earthen fortifications, and remains of St Philip's Church along the Cape Fear River.
Founded in 1726 by Maurice Moore, Brunswick Town became a major colonial port until British forces destroyed it during the American Revolutionary War in 1776.
The site exported naval supplies including tar, pitch, and turpentine from longleaf pine trees to maintain British naval and merchant vessels.
The visitor center displays archaeological findings from both the colonial settlement and Fort Anderson, including an excavated cannon from a Spanish vessel.
Confederate soldiers constructed Fort Anderson directly over the colonial town ruins in 1862 to defend Wilmington during the Civil War.
Location: Brunswick County
Website: http://nchistoricsites.org/Brunswic/brunswic.htm
GPS coordinates: 34.03982,-77.94658
Latest update: May 15, 2025 22:06
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