Extremely friendly and helpful staff!!! Very interesting historical place. The view is amazing. If…read moreyou are visiting the area stop here first. If you have any questions the staff can help you out!

The Fort Johnston-Southport Museum and Visitors Center is the perfect place to start off your visit…read moreto Southport, NC. It's a great way to get acquainted with this small town and learn a little about their film and local history. The building dates back to 1746 and is perfectly situated across from the water, with chairs out front to sit in to enjoy the view. Best of all, it's free to visit. I especially loved the room with exhibits about movies and television shows that have been filmed in Southport over the years (they were filming a Netflix show on the waterfront when I visited). It's also the meeting point for Southport Fun Tours, which I highly recommend. While the museum isn't going to knock your socks off, it's perfect for a town the size of Southport, and a place you can easily cover within a few minutes if you're in a time crunch.

Each time I've had to make a trip to the Brunswick County Government Center in Bolivia, I've…read moreenjoyed the experience. The main administration building, where you can renew licenses and tags as well as pay county taxes, is staffed by friendly, knowledgable staff and there's rarely a wait. There's so much going on at this sprawling complex. In addition to the main building, the sheriff's offices and the jail are just around the corner. You can register to vote, and you can change your voter registration if needed. It's a one-stop place for all your Brunswick County government needs. One of the newest features is the Brunswick County Botanical Garden, located next to Building N, where the county's extension services offices are located. Inside, you can pick up free soil sample kits, consult with a master gardener, and leave with colorful pamphlets on native plants and seasonal color. Outside, wander the grounds and take in the pollinator garden, the vegetable garden, rain garden, and much, much more. The garden is free to the public and open during daylight hours seven days a week.

July 2026 - The Fort Fisher Historic Site was on my list of places to see near Wilmington, North…read moreCarolina . Ft Fisher,an ancient fort during the Civil War in the 1800s, is a preserved historic site with a visitor center. The remains of the fort with walking trails are by the visitor center and both are opened to the public. The visitor center is a fairly new building has exhibit galleries, a movie cinema room, the Friends of Fort Fisher Gift Shop, an Activity Hall, and public restrooms. Ft. Fisher has a fascinating history. It was a vital port of Wilmington during the Civil War & supplied necessary goods to Confederate armies inland. The museum on the second floor has an outdoor balcony to view the remains of Ft. Fisher and the trails. It also has exhibition galleries and areas with displays of ancient artifacts, photographs, and information about Fort Fisher and the people who lived in the area & created the Fort, and its role in the Civil War and its history throughout the years. I stayed in the visitor center about 30 minutes and wished I could stay longer. I was able to see all the exhibits and see some of the videos about the fort in the cinema room. If you want to engage completely in the exhibits, go on the scavenger hunt, history, walk the trails, and see the remains, plan your visit accordingly to stay for a few hours. This would have been ideal for me. I plan to visit again and walk the trails to see the remains next time.

A stroll outside of the museum is very nice. Lots to walk through, explore, and learn for the…read morekiddos. Beautiful scenery and very clean. Across the street is the Oceanside that also has paths to walk. Walking over the marsh is probably my favorite.

Miss. Kourtney and Miss. Jennifer is SUPER nice to me and my family! The children section is so big…read moreand well organized!

First of all, I like to call this place "The Rourks" as if it is some kind of ancient mystically…read moreenchanted foresty swamp Library of sorts. Like the Library of Alexandria, but not. I visit this library almost every chance I get, partly because of circumstance, but primarily because I really love learning! The last 2 days they have been closed 1. because it was Sunday & 2. Martin Luther King Jr Day! (Respectively, and lovingly). While I was waiting outside this morning for The Rourks to open, I got excited because I've missed this place the last 2 days! Then I began thinking do I just miss accessing the computers, or do I miss the library in its entirety? The latter was most accurate, ya know. So even though I spend most of my time on the computers, It's the unique learning environment, character, and community that I missed. Regardless of how I may feel day to day. So, 5 stars from me ***** they are all great here! (to clarify, that isn't a 5-letter foul word) (I'm funny). ___________________________________________________________ Geminis revised version. I LIKE MINE, but whatever. This is learning. Revised Version (same vibe, just tightened and clearer): I like to call this place "The Rourks," as if it were some kind of ancient, mystically enchanted forest‑swamp library. Think Library of Alexandria... but with more Southern charm. I come here almost every chance I get -- partly because of circumstance, but mostly because I genuinely love learning. The last two days they were closed (Sunday and Martin Luther King Jr. Day -- respectfully and lovingly), and I actually missed being here. While waiting outside this morning for The Rourks to open, I caught myself wondering: do I just miss the computers, or do I miss the library itself? Definitely the library. Even though I spend most of my time on the computers, it's the environment, the character, and the sense of community that I really come for. This place just has a vibe. So, five stars from me ***** -- and no, that's not a five‑letter foul word. (I'm funny.)

Friendly staff and a cute little library. Sweet little children's area, with a lot of ya books…read more Convenient location to pick up holds from other branches in the library system.

very nice people. i go here once and a while for different reasons, but a lot of times i use the…read moreprinter from their computers and i always have trouble and they are always quick to help me, when i lost my card they got me a new one and even transferred the money i had on lost card to new one. never had any issues in the many years ive been going there (been going there since they were in a small building on cape fear years ago)

The Price's Creek Range Light is the last remaining a series of range lights that once guided ships…read morealong the Cape Fear River between the Atlantic and the port of Wilmington. Price's Creek originally featured two range lights - a shorter front tower and a taller rear light with keeper's quarters. Mariners would align the two lights vertically to stay centered in the channel, a vital technique for navigating the shifting sands and shoals of the river. Built in 1849, it is a modest two-story brick tower that is tucked along the eastern edge of Southport where Price's Creek meets the river. During the Civil War, the lighthouse served as a signal station for Confederate forces, helping coordinate communication between Fort Caswell and Fort Fisher and guiding blockade runners past Union ships. After the war, the lighthouse was decommissioned and never maintained. Today, the front tower stands as a weathered shell with its lantern and lens long gone, visible only from the water. The rear tower was long ago scavenged for its bricks by locals. We spotted the front tower today as we approached Southport on the Fort Fisher ferry. The structure is on private property owned by Archer Daniels Midland making animal feed here. The lighthouse and the land are not open to the public, remains a quiet icon for lighthouse enthusiasts and history buffs. [Review 1362 of 2025 - 4481 in North Carolina - 24914 overall]

not much to look at but I'm pretty sure the intent here is providing easy egress in case of an…read morehurricane... like four comfortably wide lanes of high-speed egress in the wee hours of pre-dawn pre-hurricane evacuation... so yeah, not much to look at here which means not much for the wind to grab ahold of as it tears everything into teeny tiny pieces strewn across the local beaches potentially leaving several thousand people vulnerable and in harm's way until the pretty bridge is rebuilt... so yeah, big fan of boring and sturdy on this because sometimes form has to fit function.

Along the way to Fort Fisher, this marker points out some industrial history that looks to be long…read moregone. It's all beach houses and such along here now. The marker has the same text on both sides, reading "Ethyl-Dow plant, which operated here, 1934-1945, pioneered extraction of bromine from sea water. Element used in Ethyl, anti-knock gas compound." There is more information online. In 1934, Dow Chemical's plant commercially extracted bromine from sea water. Bromine was primarily used in Ethyl, an anti-knock gasoline additive, and the site was chosen for its ideal water conditions and natural features, including a Carolina bay and a Civil War-era trench. Built during the Depression for three million dollars, the plant treated 2,000 gallons of sea water to produce one pound of bromine, reaching a peak output of 15,000 pounds per day. Though operations ended in 1946, remnants of the facility remain. This is marker number D-98 and it was erected in 1993 by the North Carolina Division of Archives and History. There isn't really space to park and read the marker. [Review 1358 of 2025 - 4477 in North Carolina - 24910 overall]