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| Burgaw Train Depot |
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| Come take a tour of the Burgaw Train Depot. It is believed to be the oldest train depot in the state of North Carolina, dating back to 1850. Recently renovated, the depot contains many facilities under one roof, the Burgaw Area Chamber of Commerce, Railroad Museum, Transportation Museum, Pender County Arts Council, and the Visitor’s Center. So take a step back in time enjoy the museums and take a tour. The kids are sure to love the rail car and loading dock. The building is also on the National Register of Historic Places and the Civil War Trail. We have rental space that includes a 2,000 sq ft banquet room (seats 120 people, standing 250 people) and Conference Room (14 people). For reservations and tour information contact the Burgaw Chamber at (910) 259-9817. |
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| 115 S Dickerson Street |
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| Burgaw, NC 28425 |
| Phone: 910-259-9817| Fax: 910-300-6116 |
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| info@burgawchamber.com | Hours
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| Historic Downtown Burgaw |
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| Tree lined streets of historic downtown Burgaw boast an eclectic variety of 18th & 19th century architecture that represent a vanishing example of a bygone era. In addition, the historic district is the home of the NC Blueberry Festival & the recently renovated oldest depot in the state, dating back prior to the Civil War. Though Burgaw has gone through many changes, one thing that hasn’t changed is the small town charm & rich historic character. Get your walking shoes ready & stroll through our shady streets. See for yourself what makes Burgaw “A Charming Town Year Round".
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| 109 N Walker Street |
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| Burgaw, NC 28425 |
| Phone: 910-259-2151| Fax: |
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| townofburgaw@townofburgaw.com | Hours
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| Ivey Hayes Artwork |
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| Southern artist Ivey Hayes, born, raised and educated in Pender County North Carolina. Mr. Hayes artwork has been exhibited up and down the eastern seaboard as well as at various galleries and in private collections across the United States. His style is colorful, unique and tells you a great story.
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| 3625 Sutton Drive |
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| Wilmington, NC 28409 |
| Phone: 910-392-6707| Fax: |
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| phillip@iveyhayes.artwork.com | Hours
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| Missiles & More Museum |
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| During World War II, a select group of young, daring, female pilots became not only pioneers but heroes. They were the WASP (Womens AirForce Service Pilots), the first women trained to fly American military aircraft. They served domestically, ferrying and testing, towing targets and training men to fly. The Missiles and More Museum opens on April 4, 2011, with a new exhibit which traces the history of this elite group of women and pays tribute to their service and valor. Other exhibits at the Museum include: Pirates of the Carolinas, Operation Bumblebee, Camp Davis, The Towns of Topsail Island, Topsail's Natural Beauty and Fragility, Traces of Native Americans on the Island and an International Shell Exhibit. The Museum is housed in the Historical Assembly Building located at 720 Channel Blvd in Topsail Beach (at the intersection of Channel Blvd. and Flake St.). |
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| 720 Channel Boulevard |
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| Topsail Beach, NC 28445 |
| Phone: 910-328-1950| Fax: 910-328-8663 |
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| info@topsailhistoricalsociety.org | Hours
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| Moores Creek National Battlefield |
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| Site of one of the first battles in the South of the Revolutionary War and the first patriot victory of the war. Throughout the park, remnants remain of the 1776 road traveled by patriot and loyalist forces. A .7-mile trail with wayside exhibits leads through the battlefield and across Moores Creek. The historic bridge site is located along the trail. The park offers a visitor center with exhibits, lighted troop movement maps and film; a .3 mile colonial forest trail, and a picnic area.
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| 40 Patriots Hall Drive |
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| Currie, NC 28435 |
| Phone: 910-283-5591| Fax: 910-283-5351 |
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| tyrone_brandyburg@nps.gov | Hours
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| Pender County Court House |
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| The courthouse is one of the most attractive historical buildings in Burgaw. Built on November 6, 1936, this three-story structure was designed with several unique features by William Henley Dietrick. The brick-veneered H-shaped structure holds a mixture of Georgian Revival and Colonial Revival architecture features. The building is historical known for its architecture and engineering design. The courthouse was renovated in 1989 by Wilmington Architect, John Sawyer. Take a stroll under the 100 year old oak trees on the courthouse square and notice the distinctive architectural features of the unique building.
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| 100 S Wright Street |
| PO Box 310 |
| Burgaw, NC 28425 |
| Phone: 910-259-1229| Fax: 910-259-1292 |
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| Pender County Museum |
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| Preserving the history of Pender through documents, artifacts, photos, and genealogy collection of the museum. The house contains the Mattie Bloodworth Room, a collection of WWII Veterans remembrances, several family bibles, civil war information, clothes from the 19th century, old medical equipment and many other artifacts. The barn contains a collection of agriculture equipment and items relating to Pender's past as a hub of the naval stores and timber industries.
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| 200 W Bridgers Street |
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| Burgaw, NC 28425 |
| Phone: 910-259-8543| Fax: |
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| penderhist@hotmail.com | Hours
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| Penderlea Homestead Museum |
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| The Penderlea Homestead Museum is housed in one of the first homesteads built in 1936 by the Department of the Interior on Penderlea Homestead Farms, a resettlement community in Pender County developed under Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal.
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| 284 Garden Road |
| 9898 Penderlea Hwy |
| Willard, NC 28478 |
| Phone: 910-285-3490| Fax: |
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| info@penderleahomesteadmuseum.org | Hours
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| Poplar Grove Plantation |
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| Opened as a museum in 1980; today the mansion is on the National Register of Historic Homes. Poplar Grove Plantation preserves the homestead of a successful farming family, the outbuildings and crafts typical of an 1800s era working community. Poplar Grove is preserved through the efforts of the non-profit Poplar Grove Foundation. At Poplar Grove you will find nature trails, a blacksmith, basket makers, a weaver and beautiful grounds. |
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| 10200 US Hwy 17 N |
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| Wilmington, NC 28411 |
| Phone: 910-686-9518| Fax: 910-686-4309 |
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| pgp@poplargrove.com | Hours
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