The mailing address is the Town of Wallace, but few Pender County residents know they have an airport in their backyards. The Pender County commissioners and Matt Livingston, the town manager in Wallace, are raising public awareness. “A lot of people don’t know we have an airport,” said Livingston. We do. It’s named Henderson Field Airport and the call letters are ACZ. It’s located...

Here is the Feb. 15 Presidents Day edition of our e-newsletter. For more presidential facts, see our Facebook Page, Pender County Tourism. Click here to read the newsletter.

It’s a jewelry store owner’s dream. Christmas and Valentine’s Day bring new engagements. Wedding dates are set and plans begin. In Pender County, we have perfect romantic backdrops for dream weddings. Couples travel hundreds of miles to have a beach wedding. They travel long distances to marry in the gazebo at Poplar Grove Plantation. The historic Train Depot in Burgaw is a popular setting for...