EPISODE · Jan 26, 2026 · 16 MIN
300 Years of History - Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson
from All Things Leland · host All Things Leland
Three hundred years ago in 1726 Maurice Moore, the son of a former South Carolina governor, founded this port town. North Carolina was a colony of England, and the town was named Brunswick to honor George I, the king of England, who was also duke of Brunswick in what is now Germany.A major pre-Revolutionary port on North Carolina's Cape Fear River, Brunswick was razed by British troops in 1776 and never rebuilt. During the Civil War, Ft. Anderson was constructed atop the old town site.We are pleased to have a conversation with Jim McKee who serves as Site Manager of the property who will share in more detail its history and the various events held on the property.
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Three hundred years ago in 1726 Maurice Moore, the son of a former South Carolina governor, founded this port town. North Carolina was a colony of England, and the town was named Brunswick to honor George I, the king of England, who was also duke of Brunswick in what is now Germany.A major pre-Revolutionary port on North Carolina's Cape Fear River, Brunswick was razed by British troops in 1776 and never rebuilt. During the Civil War, Ft. Anderson was constructed atop the old town site.We are pleased to have a conversation with Jim McKee who serves as Site Manager of the property who will share in more detail its history and the various events held on the property.
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