Brunswick County, dispensaries, hospitals, contagious diseases, Doctors
Waterfront view of the Quarantine Office, built in 1905, and located at the foot of Atlantic Ave. (surrounded by wooden fencing). The middle house in the background is the Dr. Lorenzo Frink House at 313 Bay Street, built about 1890. The Stuart...
Cape Fear River, New Hanover County, Brunswick, diseases
Picture of the Cape Fear Quarantine Station at Southport. All vessels coming into port had to stop and be checked for contagious diseases. Infected individuals were quarantined here and their ship was sprayed with sulfur before continuing to the...
Smithville, Southport, Brunswick County, Brunswick Hotel, Quarantine Service Station
Incorporated in 1805, the Town of Southport was formerly known as Smithville, and was named for General Benjamin Smith (1751-1826). The name was changed in 1889, because it was the most southerly seaport in North Carolina. It became the county seat...