I really enjoy going to this library when I am in town. They are a nice size on multiple floors,…read moreand have desk where I can sit and plug my laptop and relax. Plus they have meeting rooms, and programs for the community at times. The staff seem really nice. Great way to kill time.

The library itself is fantastic. It has anything you or your child might need. However the staff is…read morevery cruel. If you ask questions they are snappy and cold. I have had many encounters dealing with the women that work in that library being rude, one example is when I needed to re checkout a book since I only had a few more days to read it. The lady at the desk didn't say a word to me snaches my library card and then concludes by stating "next time do it online" however I was also there for the computers. So why should I not go a head and checkout the book? She could of explained kindly there was a way to do so online however again I was there for the computers. After I proceeded to the computers and began to print a new lady approaches me saying "you need to not use these computers again and use the ones downstairs. I will let you finish this time." in a malicious, superior tone. So I said "okay thank you for so kindly telling me that information!" I have never been so humiliated in my life! Rude! How dare anyone speak to anyone in such a manor! People need to realize that their words can impact someone's day. You never know how someone might be feeling and it's important to take that into consideration before you starting being rude. Think before you speak.

I went to the Christmas lights festival tonight? It was beautiful for $10/person. There was a lot…read moreto do and it was decorate beautifully. You were able to tour the main house, too. They did a really great job for this! Food trucks, bar, photo ops, etc. beautiful place!

I had a nice visit at the Poplar Grove Plantation after figuring out where to park. What was…read morewritten on the ticket in great detail was not correct. They changed the parking to the next street and you aren't to enter at the flags like the ticket directions told you. I took a guided tour and learned about the Foy family that had a peanut and sweet potato farm. But the more important part of the story was about the Gullah Geechee people. I had first learned about them when I was in Beaufort SC. But there is a corridor that goes from Wilmington to St. Augustine, FL to protect the Gullah Geechee culture. Poplar Grove was built by the Gullah slaves who were very skilled. 59 lived on the property. They took care of the construction; lumber milling; brick making; tending to the livestock and crops as well as domestic chores. They need to be the focus of the tour.

Come see the history and beauty while walking on, around, and within the halls of the USS North…read moreCarolina. These ships have typical tight spaces and steep ladders for those who have difficulties involving such movements. Plenty to see. Nice gift shop on grounds and friendly greeters at the door to welcome you on board. All photography shown were uploaded also to Instagram: @3spade7star_photography and Facebook ThreeSpade SevenStar

I visited in the early 2000's, went back on 2026-04-11, and had a great time on the self-guided…read moretour (~2 hours). Be prepared for a lot of walking and climbing steps. Most areas are kind of confined, some more than others! The ladders can be a little challenging but just take it easier. I found it easiest to go down ladders (aka stairs) backwards, facing the steps. The signage could use improvement. Sometimes it was hard to know which way to go or how to exit. It's a little like a maze! More photos at https://postimg.cc/gallery/SqN0YdB

This is one of the most efficient and best managed departments in the entire state of North…read moreCarolina! Keep our precious documents in the New Hanover County Register of Deeds office safe and correct under the oversight of Tammy Myrie Theusch Beasley and her exceptional staff!!

This marker stands in front of the former Catherine Kennedy Home for the Elderly that closed in…read more2000. According to news, the non-profit facility faced a steady decline in residents, and it proved too expensive to convert its aging buildings to meet federal and state standards for assisted living or nursing care. The buildings were acquired by the First Presbyterian Church of Wilmington, which extensively renovated its interior, largely with volunteer labor by church members. Today, the church uses the buildings to house its preschool, as well as for Sunday school classes and church suppers. The marker reads, "Catherine Kennedy Home. For the elderly. Grew from Ladies Benevolent Society, founded, 1845. First home, 1879, stood four blocks east." Online, there is more information. "he Ladies Benevolent Society of Wilmington was organized in 1845 for the purpose of general charity work. The organization was chartered by the state legislature in 1852. The facility was used as a home for aged women, and became known as "The Old Ladies Rest." By 1942, the home, run by a matron under the direction of a self-perpetuating board of directors, had twenty-eight residents. In 1950, the facility moved to a new location on Third Street (at the corner of Orange)." "The Catherine Kennedy Home operated as a non-profit independent living retirement community for more than 100 years. It was among the oldest homes for the aged in America when it closed its doors permanently in July 2000. The Catherine Kennedy Home Foundation was created following the home's demise. In 2003 the foundation presented $60,000 in grants to charitable organizations that promote the welfare of the elderly in southeastern North Carolina. The grants were a part of the Foundation's mission in managing and administrating the charitable assets received from the home's sale." [Review 14258 overall, 1582 of 2020, number 2692 in North Carolina.]

I had no idea that they had beach wheelchairs there. We were there for a few days and needed a way…read moreto get my 92 year old mother out on the beach. It worked great and the officers at the department were very helpful and professional.

There used to be Google reviews on this department. However, you cannot post anything about this…read moredepartment via Google any longer. Therefore, yelp is available and hope that others can make a comment just as I have.

I came here today due to the fact a package was scanned and not delivered. This is a serious…read moreproblem. Once I get here I ask the postal worker about it and he rudely stated stand at the door and I asked him which door he pointed to the side door. I have been standing here for the past hour. This is absolutely unacceptable and unprofessional. It's known that scanning packages and not delivering is an issue within the usps. Just help people when they come to inquire about something they've paid for and now don't have it because it wasn't delivered. My money is gone! Which I hope the business will help me or I'll have to purchase another.

Though a little tough to find, this is my top recommended Post Office in Wilmington. The staff are…read morepatient and friendly, the line (if there is one) moves very quickly, and it's located in central Wilmington, right around the corner from Target. Warning: The parking lot is one way. You pull in from the north and out from the south. There's two lanes exiting so that those just dropping off letters can throw them in the posted mailbox to their left. There's always tons of parking. They always have a nice variety of stamps. And the rest is pretty standard to your average, small post office.

This marker is located on the side of US Highway 17, a busy coastal road and it was not easy to…read morestop. The marker reads, "Topsail Battery. Confederate breastworks were constructed in this vicinity in 1862 to protect Wilmington from an attack from the north and for coastal defense." This is marker D-100. Online, there is more information. "A set of defensive earthworks constructed in the fall of 1862, Topsail Battery was designed to thwart an attack on Wilmington from the north down the old New Bern road (the approximate route of present US 17). A secondary purpose was to guard New Topsail Inlet and Topsail Sound, keeping them open to blockade runners. The attack from the north never materialized. However, plans were made for such an attack by Union Gen. J. G. Foster while he occupied New Bern and reinforcements of troops and artillery were sent to the site in 1864 by Confederate Gen. W. H. C. Whiting." Some of the breastworks still remain 150 years later but the remainder are in threatened by development. [Review 18876 overall - 3361 in North Carolina - 2399 of 2022.]