Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site
8884 St Phillips Rd SE, Winnabow, NC 28479, USA
North Carolina, USA
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TOWN
EST. 1726
FORTIFICATION
EST. 1726
1726–1776
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION at Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site.
A North Carolina state historic site preserving archaeological remains of colonial Brunswick and the earthworks of Civil War-era Fort Anderson. Foundations, streets, church ruins, batteries, trails, exhibits, and a visitor center occupy a largely undeveloped landscape beside the Cape Fear River.
About Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site
Brunswick Town lasted 50 years (1726–1776) until it was raided by the British Armyduring the American Revolutionary War and never rebuilt.
HISTORY HAPPENED HERE at Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site
By 1775, the few families that still lived in Brunswick Town fled due to fears of a British attack during the American Revolutionary War. On July 18–21, 1775, Patriots led by Robert Howe, Cornelius Harnett, and John Ashe attacked Fort Johnston while Captain Collett and Governor Josiah Martin watched from the Cruizer.
The following spring of 1776, British soldiers from the Royal Navy ship Cruizer attacked Brunswick Town. The soldiers, led by Captain Collett, burned most of the town's structures including Russellborough and more than likely Saint Phillips Church. Later, under orders from General Clinton and General Cornwallis, British soldiers burned parts of the town again.
After the war, two or three families returned to Brunswick. The port was still functioning but by 1830 the town site was completely abandoned and sold to Frederick Jones Hill.
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