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Battleship NORTH
CAROLINA
Battleship NORTH CAROLINA, moored
welcome
across the river from Historic Downtown Things to Do
Wilmington, invites visitors to walk her
decks, explore nine ship levels and take
in her glory from the SECU Memorial
Walkway. At the junction of highways
17/74/76/421. BATTLESHIP NORTH CAROLINA
: 910-399-9100
: battleshipnc.com the river’s west bank; today, it is the most
pristine in the nation with a museum,
Bellamy Mansion Museum of shop, exhibits, picnic area. Off NC 133 Wilmington
History & Design Arts between Wilmington and Southport.
Completed on the eve of the Civil War as
a private residence for Dr. John Bellamy : 910-371-6613
and his family, the site features an : nchistoricsites.org/brunswic/
elaborate Antebellum mansion, restored brunswic.htm
gardens and rare urban slave quarters.
The museum focuses on architecture, Burgwin-Wright Museum
history, preservation and the stories of the House & Gardens
families and Union troops that inhabited Sitting on the oldest and largest property
the grounds. Corner of Fifth Ave. & Market in historic Wilmington, the 1770 Georgian
St., 28401. house is beautifully restored and fully
: 910-251-3700 furnished with 18th- and 19th-Century
: bellamymansion.org
pieces. Walk through seven Colonial-style
gardens and see the remains of the 1744
Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson city jail. Corner of Third & Market streets,
State Historic Site 224 Market St., 28401. Gardens available
Brunswick Town was the premier Colonial for special events.
port on the Cape Fear River for 50 years : 910-762-0570
before the Revolutionary War. Fort : burgwinwrighthouse.com
Anderson was the largest earthen fort on
Cameron Art Museum
The Cameron Art Museum presents up
INSIDER TIP: to eight changing exhibitions each year;
ongoing children’s programs; the Museum
Experience Wilmington and beaches
in vivid 360 degrees for must-see School’s adult and youth education; tours
for Alzheimer’s patients and caretakers;
and must-do locations before lectures, music, films, literature, dance;
you visit! Take a virtual tour Healthy Living classes; and workshops in
of our coastal community at clay. Corner of S. 17th St., 28412.
360.WilmingtonAndBeaches.com. : 910-395-5999
: cameronartmuseum.org
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