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Brunswick County

St. Philip's Anglican Church

St. Philip's Anglican Church at Brunswick Town. Photo from the North Carolina Office of Archives and History

Field trip opportunities

Brunswick Town / Fort Anderson (Winnabow)
Provides information about the North Carolina historic site where the town of Brunswick was razed by British troops.
Ev-Henwood Nature Preserve (Leland)
A visit to the Ev-Henwood Nature Preserve gives insight into the uses of the land from prehistoric times to the end of the twentieth century. Students can explore trails and learn about the plants and animals that are found there as well as the importance of protecting nature and our natural resources.
Museum of Coastal Carolina and Ingram Planetarium (Calabash)
The museum's exhibits include extensive collections of seashells, saltwater fish, birds, wetland animals, sea animals, live snakes, animal skins, Native American artifacts, and Civil War relics.
North Carolina Maritime Museum (Beaufort)
Students will learn about the rich maritime history of the North Carolina coast as well as the coastal environment and barrier island ecology.

Learn more about Brunswick County

Archaeological sites open to the public
Native American sites Macon County: Nikwasi Mound A small platform mound maintained as a park by the city of Franklin. This mound was built during the Misissippian period. A Cherokee townhouse constructed...
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Ev-Henwood Nature Preserve
Ev-Henwood Nature Preserve is a 174 acre tract, bordered by Town Creek, located in Brunswick County. Once the family home of John Basset-Evans and his descendent Troy Henry, the land contains beautiful...
Museum of Coastal Carolina and Ingram Planetarium
This museum is well known for its dioramas depicting coastal creatures and their habitats. The Reef Room, a walk-through exhibit complete with turtles and sharks, represents the ocean several miles off...
Brunswick Town / Fort Anderson
The Brunswick Town and Fort Anderson website reflects the North Carolina historical site and provides information about the "major Pre-Revolutionary War port on North Carolina's Cape Fear River. Brunswick...
North Carolina Maritime Museum
The Beaufort, Roanoke and Southport Maritime Museums' mission is to educate visitors to the environmental issues that affect the North Carolina coast, the diverse natural history of the area, and the rich...
Archaeological sites open to the public

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