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Historic Wilmington and the surrounding areas are rich with colorful history. Spanish Galleon's, Revolutionary and Civil War battles and occupation, pirates, and blockade runners are just a part of the story. Several great plantations still stand preserved including Poplar Grove Plantation, a peanut plantation purchased in 1795; Orton Plantation an historic landscape designed around the 1735 mansion and colonial rice fields overlooking the Cape Fear River; and Airlie Gardens, originally a land grant from King George II to the Ogden brothers in 1735, now a magnificent public formal garden.

Downtown Wilmington sits proudly on the Cape Fear River offering great outdoor dining, a rich cultural energy comprised of multiple galleries, Thalian Hall, The Red Barn Theatre, as well as many additional theatre companies, plus UNCW and its venue for international performances.

There is an antique district, a national historic registry and many sites of interest in and around Wilmington, including Greenfield Gardens, a lake front park built during the 1930s with WPA workers featuring bald cypress, live oak trees, azaleas, camellias, roses, and crape myrtles.  No matter what your interests, you will find the Wilmington area has many delightful diversions. If you want to venture a little farther, Ft. Fisher Historic Museum and battlefield and the NC Aquarium are just 30 minutes south at the mouth of the Cape Fear River. The Duplin Winery is about 30 minutes north.  Silver Coast Winery, and Ingram Planetarium are about 30 minutes southwest.  An hour away,  you will find vacation mecca Myrtle Beach.

There are many annual festivals celebrating Seafood, Music, Azaleas, plus golf and fishing tournaments. Local festivities occur year round!