From the April 18, 2023, Coastal review by Trista Talton.
The new structure will be roughly three times the size of the existing one. They say the existing one outgrew itself a long time ago so that is why a new one is needed. By 2021, visitors exceeded 1,000,000.
(However, the new one was a huge improvement over the first one which was a square metal structure on Battle Acre, maybe 60 by 60 feet.)
The new one will have an airy indoor space with more exhibits and will offer views of the beautiful landscape of the area between the Atlantic Ocean and the Cape Fear River.
Work kicked off about six months ago, but little of the new structure can be seen yet. Right now it is just the tops of concrete pilings driven fifty feet into ground and a lot of freshly dug earth. Those pilings took the better part of two months to complete and are the foundation of a two story building built to endure hurricane force winds and flooding associated with coastal areas.
--Old B-Runner
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