Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson

Explore the first permanent settlement of the Cape Fear Region, Brunswick Town which became Fort Anderson during the Civil War. Founded as a town in 1726, and destroyed in 1776 by British soldiers on the eve of the Revolutionary War, the ruins include St. Philips Church, Russellborough the home of two Royal Governors, and the earthen mounds of Confederate Fort Anderson. The site includes an interactive Visitor Center housing exhibits and artifacts from the historical town and a brilliant mosaic by the legendary NC artist Claude Howell. A self guided walking tour map is also available. Museum and 3/4 mile serene riverside trail are fully ADA accessible and rich in Colonial and Civil War history. Site has reopened with intermittent phone access.