Winnabow in Brunswick County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Brunswick Town
Revolutionary America 1775-1783
Photographed by Mike McKeown, September 12, 2025
1. Brunswick Town Marker
Patriot forces led by Robert Howe and John Ashe gathered here to seize and burn Fort Johnston July 18-19, 1775.
Erected 2024 by Brunswick Town Chapter NSDAR and William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 12.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is July 18, 1775.
Location. 34° 2.405′ N, 77° 56.808′ W. Marker is in Winnabow, North Carolina, in Brunswick County. It can be reached from St Phillips Road SE 0.6 miles east of Plantation Road, on the left when traveling east. Next to the visitor center parking lot at the Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8884 St Phillips Rd SE, Winnabow NC 28479, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain and on the Cape Fear Coast. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John LaPierre (within shouting distance of this marker); Brunswick Town State Historic Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonel Maurice Moore (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line);
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Photographed by Mike McKeown, September 12, 2025
2. Sign near enterance to Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson Historic Site
Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2025, by Mike McKeown of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 111 times since then and 39 times this year. Last updated on September 17, 2025, by Mike McKeown of Baltimore, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 17, 2025, by Mike McKeown of Baltimore, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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