I had an appointment and was in and out in 20minutes! This is a small place but runs very smoothly…read more Natasha was so efficient and very friendly. I did print out the check list from the web site to make sure I had all the documents needed.

I can't believe that they make people get up before they open and make people stand in line from…read morethe time they open to past 12 o'clock or longer in the heat sun there is way too many people moving down here and y'all don't even have enough DMV to take care of everybody

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.

Amazing service. I showed up to get birth certificates for our newborn and it took under 10…read moreminutes to walk from my car, fill out a short form, pay for and recieve three certified copies, and walk back to my vehicle. I rarely leave good or bad reviews...This experience from a government agency blew my mind. Thank you!

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!!

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)

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.]

This marker in downtown Wilmington points out the rail history in this city. The location…read morereferenced is the Wilmington Railroad Museum. The marker reads, "Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. Major rail line serving Southeast, 1900-67. Led by Wilmington's C. M. Davis, 1942-57. Offices till 1960 were 3 blocks west." Online, there is more information. "In the heyday of rail service, the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad (ACLRR), headquartered in Wilmington, competed with Southern Railway and the Seaboard Air Line. Just as in the nineteenth century, railroads were largely responsible in the twentieth century for the development of port traffic in Wilmington. The founders of the ACLRR in 1889 were Baltimore businessmen. It took its name after a series of mergers, culminating with the acquisition of the historic Wilmington and Weldon rail line in North Carolina in 1900." "While a reliable and profitable freight carrier, the ACLRR was noted most for its dependable passenger service, extending from Virginia to Florida. The company weathered the Great Depression and was profitable in all years except for 1933-35 and 1938. In 1967 the ACLRR and the Seaboard Air Line merged to form the Seaboard Coast Line and, in 1986, as the fortunes of rail service waned, CSX acquired what remained." "When the ACLRR headquarters left Wilmington for Jacksonville, Florida, in 1960, the relocation took 3,500 jobs out of the Port City. Two large buildings in Wilmington that served the ACLRR survive. One at 519 Nutt Street, built in 1882, houses the Wilmington Railroad Museum." [Review 14469 overall, 1795 of 2020, number 2730 in North Carolina.]

I normally don't rate TSA checkpoints, but this airport and TSA is so freaking awesome! I wish all…read moreTSA officers had the type of friendliness that these officers had. They also knew how to get you through the screening process without making you feel like a moron! Great job and I look forward to a return visit!

For a TSA check point this one is organized staffed by friendly agents (that greet and smile:0)…read more Thankful to have an airport like this in my home town.

This marker notes an important event during the Colonial Era. There is a small spot to stop here if…read moreyou wish and the marker is in excellent condition. It reads, "Stamp Act. Armed citizens led a protest in Feb. 1766 at Brunswick, seat of royal power, 2 miles southeast." The spot is the nearby Brunswick Town historic site, https://www.yelp.com/biz/brunswick-town-fort-anderson-state-historic-site-winnabow?hrid=-SdScFPXQAgnBgruEnXR1w Online, "As England was having difficulty maintaining order in the colonies, Parliament turned to economic measures such as the Stamp Act of 1765. The law placed taxes on most forms of paper in the colonies, including newspapers, letters, pamphlets, and wills. While Parliament intended to defray costs incurred from stationing British troops in the colonies at critical sites such as Boston, the imposition of the tax drove many colonies to the brink of rebellion." "A collective shudder raced through the colonies at the news of the approval of the Stamp Act. On October 19 1765, angry mobs collected in the streets and alleys of Wilmington to burn the likeness of "a certain honorable gentleman," most likely the state tax collector, William Houston." "A series of events unraveled in North Carolina that illustrated the colony's stern resistance to the tax. In February of 1766, Speaker John Ashe, Cornelius Harnett, James Moore, and Col. Hugh Waddell, led several hundred citizens through Brunswick, arresting key royal officials and forcing the comptroller to resign. Other similar acts of defiance in North Carolina and elsewhere took their toll on British resolve. Within a few months, the colonies learned that Parliament had repealed the Stamp Act." I knew that there was rebellion in Boston, of course. I did not know that there was so in North Carolina so this was interesting to learn. [Review 14027 overall, 1349 of 2020, number 2666 in North Carolina.]