A pre-Revolutionary War town on the Cape Fear River, Brunswick was once attacked by the Spanish and later partially burned during the war. It never fully recovered, especially with the rise of Wilmington further up the river. It was eventually abandoned.
During the Civil War, Fort Anderson was constructed on top of some of the ruins of the town and served as part of the defenses below Wilmington before the fall of the Confederacy.
Colonial foundations dot the present-day tour trail, which crosses the earthworks of the Confederate fort. Today, visitors can see the archaeological ruins of foundations of old Colonial kitchens, home sites and various outbuildings that once stood at the old port town, along with the shell of St. Philips Anglican Church.
Both the old town and the fort are run by the North Carolina Divivion of State Historic Sites.
--Old B-Runner
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