Pender County was once part of New Hanover County, it was annexed from the coastal county in 1875 and named for the area native, William D. Pender, the youngest Confederate general who died in 1863 at the Battle of Gettysburg.
Published: Sunday, April 28th, 2013 @ 10:53 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Culled out of New Hanover and Bladen Counties in 1764, Brunswick County is the southernmost county in North Carolina.
Published: Wednesday, December 12th, 2012 @ 11:37 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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On a recent trip to Myrtle Beach, we took a side trip through Brunswick County along its northern coast to Oak Island.
Published: Sunday, July 3rd, 2011 @ 3:45 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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