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For several years Betsy and I would visit Ocean Isle Beach in May as well as after Thanksgiving. One year, on a cloudy, rainy day during our vacation, Betsy and I headed toward Wilmington to see what we could see. One of the places we visited was Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson Historic Site.
Brunswick was a major pre-Revolutionary War port on North Carolina’s Cape Fear River. It was razed by British troops in 1776 and never rebuilt. Colonial foundations can still be seen on the site of the village, as well as the ruins of St. Phillip’s church and its graveyard.
During the Civil War, Fort Anderson was constructed atop the old village site, and served as part of the Cape Fear River defenses below Wilmington before the fall of the Confederacy. Remains of the earthworks of Fort Anderson can still be seen. Some of the huts built as winter quarters for the Confederate troops are on the site as well.
Some of the batteries of Fort Anderson could still be seen, although the artillery that would have been in them was not there.
All-in-all it was a nice way to spend a rainy day.
Tags: History, North Carolina, Travels
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