Maj. Gen. Howe was the commander of Southern Dept. of the Continental Line, 1776-78, & N.C.’s highest ranking officer. Lived 4 ½ miles east.
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A Spanish expedition captured the town of Brunswick, 1748, during King George's War, but was soon driven away by the colonial militia.
Royal governor, 1754-65. Scholar, engineer, and member of Irish Parliament. Promoted immigration to colony. Grave 2 mi. S.
Gov. Gabriel Johnston ordered construction of fort, 1745. Burned by defiant colonists, 1775. Rebuilt later. Only the officers quarters remain.
Built by U.S. Army, 1826. Seized by N.C. militia in 1861. Vital Confederate coastal defense until it was abandoned in 1865. Fort stands 3 miles E.
Armed citizens led a protest in Feb. 1766 at Brunswick, seat of royal power, 2 mi. SE.
Fine colonial home, built about 1725 by Roger Moore. Later Gov. Benjamin Smith's home. Stands 16-3/4 mi. south.
On May 24, 1768, St. Philips Anglican Church at Brunswick Town on the Cape Fear River was dedicated.