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The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) is pleased to announce it has received a $2.5 million grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to support shoreline restoration and coastal resiliency at Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson (BTFA) State Historic Site in Winnabow, N.C.
Fort Dobbs State Historic Site will start construction on a new $2 million visitor center on Monday, April 28. This will be the first major improvement at the site since the opening of the reconstructed fort in 2019.
Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site will host two living history programs on Saturdays during April. Both programs will run from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.On April 12, the site will present “The Women of Brunswick,” which will showcase the women who lived and worked in the colonial port. Throughout the day, visitors are invited to interact with interpreters who will demonstrate various tasks typical of the time, including woodworking, processing indigo and fabric dyeing, apothecary, and more. A colonial dance lesson will be offered from 2-2:30 p.m.