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What better way to prepare for All Hallows Eve than a nighttime stroll through the ruins of Brunswick... if you dare.

Visitors are welcome to explore the site on their own the evening of October 22nd, from 6pm-8pm. They may even see a few "spectres" from Port Brunswick past...

Indigo. This subtropical plant was an incredibly important commodity in the Carolinas of the 18th century. We will explore the process used by skilled enslaved African labor to extract this valuable dye from the indigo plants - and delve into the science behind dye production.

Join us this holiday season at Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site from 1:00pm to 5:30 pm on Sunday, December 12, as we explore how the American colonists celebrated Christmas. Costumed interpreters will provide guided tours of St. Philips Anglican Church throughout the afternoon.

Has that jack-o-lantern on your front porch outlived its usefulness? Dispose of it in a unique and rather explosive way, implementing the same technology used to detonate Civil War-era torpedoes!

Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson will offering visitors the chance to experience a peaceful evening at St. Philips Church and Brunswick as it is decorated in its holiday finest, with candlelight and greenery.

This FREE event will be held Saturday, December 11th from 4pm-7pm.

Join us at Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site on October 30, 2021 for Port Brunswick Day and watch as history comes alive!

Living historians will demonstrate what life was once like in this early port town on the lower Cape Fear.