Wrightsville Beach. Atlantic surf and jetty.
Wrightsville Beach was named for Joshua Grainger Wright (1758-1811) who owned a vast amount of acreage along the sounds and the coast. The beach is a part of the North Carolina Banks, a chain of barrier...
Wrightsville Beach was named for Joshua Grainger Wright (1758-1811) who owned a vast amount of acreage along the sounds and the coast. The beach is a part of the North Carolina Banks, a chain of barrier islands, which spans almost all of the North...
Banks Channel, Airplane, Wrightsville Beach, Beaches
A small boat on Banks Channel and an early airplane above; also shows southern end of the beach.
Wrightsville Beach was named for Joshua Grainger Wright (1758-1811) who owned a vast amount of acreage along the sounds and the coast. The beach is a...
Atlantic Ocean surf showing a portion of a wooden jetty.
Wrightsville Beach was named for Joshua Grainger Wright (1758-1811) who owned a vast amount of acreage along the sounds and the coast. The beach is a part of the North Carolina Banks, a...
The southern extension of Wrightsville Beach was once called Ocean View Beach after the development company that owned that part of the beach.
Wrightsville Beach was named for Joshua Grainger Wright (1758-1811) who owned a vast amount of acreage...
Orton Plantation in Brunswick County on the west bank of the Cape Fear River dates from 1725 and was built by "King" Roger Moore (ca. 1694-1751). It remained in the Moore family for three generations. Other owners were Richard Quince, General...
St. Philip's Church, Brunswick Town, Brunswick County
The town of Brunswick, one-half mile south of Orton Estate, was founded in 1725, by Colonel Maurice Moore (ca. 1682/86-1743) on the west side of the Cape Fear River. A plan for the town was set up, lots were sold and houses were built. When New...
St. Philip's Church, Brunswick Town, Brunswick County
The town of Brunswick, one-half mile south of Orton Estate, was founded in 1725, by Colonel Maurice Moore (ca. 1682/86-1743) on the west side of the Cape Fear River. A plan for the town was set up, lots were sold and houses were built. When New...
St. Philip's Church, Brunswick Town, Brunswick County
The town of Brunswick, one-half mile south of Orton Estate, was founded in 1725, by Colonel Maurice Moore (ca. 1682/86-1743) on the west side of the Cape Fear River. A plan for the town was set up, lots were sold and houses were built. When New...