/things-to-do/oak-island-historical-sites Enjoy Oak Island's rich history by exploring its iconic landmarks and historic sites. Visit the Oak Island Lighthouse, standing tall as a beacon of maritime heritage, and uncover the stories of its storied past. Step aboard the Battleship North Carolina to walk in the footsteps of World War II heroes and gain insight into the state's military history. With each site offering a unique perspective on Oak Island's history, you'll embark on a journey through time that's both educational and inspiring. en /things-to-do/battleship-north-carolina <h2>My Favorites</h2><riot-solr-search endpoint="/riot-solr/json" optionset="vrw_favorites" id="riot-solr-search"></riot-solr-search> <riot-solr-flag endpoint="/riot-solr/json" id="riot-solr-flag"></riot-solr-flag> <div class="body field"><h2>Battleship North Carolina</h2> <p>Step onto the decks of the USS North Carolina, once known as the greatest naval weapon in the world. Preserved in all her glory, the Battleship will captivate your heart by giving you a deeper appreciation of what it took to bring victory and peace to the world.聽</p> </p> <div class="media media-element-container media-default"> <div id="file-1594" class="file file-image file-image-jpeg"> <div class="content"> <img alt="A view of Battleship North Carolina" title="A view of Battleship North Carolina" class="media-element file-default" data-delta="1" src="/sites/default/files/uploads/gettyimages-157587478.jpg" width="724" height="483"></div> </div> </div> <h3>The Battleship North Carolina Details:</h3> <ul> <li>Location:聽<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Battleship+North+Carolina/@34.2365568,-77.9565591,17z/data=!3m2!4b1!5s0x89aa1fb90652da3f:0x239716f331a7e820!4m6!3m5!1s0x89aa1fb84831ad59:0x9d2e579b1bd2d539!8m2!3d34.2365524!4d-77.9543704!16zL20vMDFid3Rz">1 Battleship Road,聽Wilmington, NC 28401</a></li> <li>Phone:聽<span>910-399-9100</span></li> </ul> <h2>Discover Southport With Our Area Guide</h2> <p>Start planning your coastal Carolina vacation with our <a href="/oak-island-guide">area guide</a> which has everything you need to know about events, activities, and attractions! Browse more than 250 Oak Island vacation rentals to find the rental property of your dreams!</p> <p><span style="color:#ffffff"><a class="button" href="/vacation-rentals"><span style="color:#ffffff">Browse Oak Island vacation rentals</span></a></span></p> <p><span>聽</span></p> </p> </div> Mon, 29 Apr 2019 20:37:15 +0000 jessica 493 at /things-to-do/oak-island-lighthouse <h2>My Favorites</h2><riot-solr-search endpoint="/riot-solr/json" optionset="vrw_favorites" id="riot-solr-search--2"></riot-solr-search> <riot-solr-flag endpoint="/riot-solr/json" id="riot-solr-flag--2"></riot-solr-flag> <div class="body field"><h2>Oak Island Lighthouse</h2> <p>The Oak Island Lighthouse was completed in 1958 with lights that can be seen for 24 nautical miles! Two types of tours await visitors: Top tours up the 131 steps or Second-level tours just 12 steps up. Age restrictions do apply. For tour reservations, email <a href="mailto:oakislandlighthouse@gmail.com">oakislandlighthouse@gmail.com</a>. Admission is free but donations are gladly appreciated.</p> <p>Climb the 133 steps to the top of the Oak Island Lighthouse for a view of the island that simply can鈥檛 be beat!!</p> </p> <div class="media media-element-container media-default"> <div id="file-1593" class="file file-image file-image-jpeg"> <div class="content"> <img alt="A view of Oak Island Lighthouse" title="A view of Oak Island Lighthouse" class="media-element file-default" data-delta="1" src="/sites/default/files/uploads/gettyimages-518396514.jpg" width="724" height="483"></div> </div> </div> <h3>Oak Island Lighthouse Details:</h3> <ul> <li><span><strong>Location:</strong> <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Oak+Island+Lighthouse/@33.8928018,-78.0371143,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x8900a990e732bbd9:0x2140ade91940f3c3!8m2!3d33.8927974!4d-78.0349256!16zL20vMDY2czdn">300a Caswell Beach Rd, Oak Island, NC 28465</a></span></li> <li><span><strong>Contact:</strong> <a href="mailto:oakislandligthouse@gmail.com">oakislandligthouse@gmail.com</a></span></li> </ul> <h2><span>Explore Oak Island and Southport</span></h2> <p><span>Enjoy the best of Oak Island and Southport when you stay in an <a href="/vacation-rentals">Oak Island vacation rental!聽</a>With <a href="/oak-island-guide">our local guide</a> to the events, attractions, and activities that await, you're sure to enjoy a stay on the Carolina coast!</span></p> <p><span style="color:#ffffff"><a class="button" href="/vacation-rentals"><span style="color:#ffffff">Browse Oak Island vacation rentals</span></a></span></p> </div> Mon, 29 Apr 2019 20:33:26 +0000 jessica 492 at /things-to-do/brunswick-town-fort-anderson <h2>My Favorites</h2><riot-solr-search endpoint="/riot-solr/json" optionset="vrw_favorites" id="riot-solr-search--3"></riot-solr-search> <riot-solr-flag endpoint="/riot-solr/json" id="riot-solr-flag--3"></riot-solr-flag> <div class="body field"><h4>Brunswick Town &amp; Fort Anderson</h4> <p>Brunswick Town, a colonial site dating from 1772 to 1776, served as a Cape Fear River port. Fort Anderson, built atop the old village site was a Confederate fortification and part of the Cape Fear Defense System until the Civil War engagement of February 1865.</p> </p> <div class="media media-element-container media-default"> <div id="file-2566" class="file file-image file-image-jpeg"> <div class="content"> <img alt="Brunswick Town &amp; Fort Anderson" title="Brunswick Town &amp; Fort Anderson" height="404" width="540" class="media-element file-default" data-delta="1" src="/sites/default/files/uploads/131362350_3858460794178659_3329559872212168964_n.jpg"></div> </div> </div> <h3>Brunswick Town &amp; Fort Anderson Details:</h3> <ul> <li>Location:聽<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Brunswick+Town+Fort+Anderson+%26+Fort+Anderson,+North+Carolina+28479/@34.0395309,-77.9482723,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x89aa02646b161227:0x9b4e2e9c10b1924d!8m2!3d34.039531!4d-77.9437876!16s%2Fg%2F11gdvlh6ww"><span>8884 St. Philip's Rd. SE,聽</span><span>Winnabow, NC 28479</span></a></li> <li>Phone: (<span>910) 371-6613</span></li> </ul> <h2>Explore all of Southport</h2> <p>Enjoy visits to attractions like Brunswick Town &amp; Fort Anderson and more when you book an <a href="/vacation-rentals">Oak Island vacation rental!</a>聽Learn more by reading our <a href="/oak-island-guide">area guide</a> which features all of the events, attractions, and activities that you can visit when you plan a stay on the Carolina coast!</p> <p><span style="color:#ffffff"><a class="button" href="/vacation-rentals"><span style="color:#ffffff">Browse Oak Island vacation rentals</span></a></span></p> </p> </div> Mon, 29 Apr 2019 20:26:56 +0000 jessica 490 at /things-to-do/fort-fisher-nc-historical-site <h2>My Favorites</h2><riot-solr-search endpoint="/riot-solr/json" optionset="vrw_favorites" id="riot-solr-search--4"></riot-solr-search> <riot-solr-flag endpoint="/riot-solr/json" id="riot-solr-flag--4"></riot-solr-flag> <div class="body field"><h2>Fort Fisher</h2> <p>View the remains of the earthen fort that kept the Cape Fear River and the port of Wilmington open to blockade runners until January 15, 1865. Those runners delivered vital supplies to the Confederate armies until that fateful day. The North Carolina Underwater Archaeology headquarters may also be found on the property.聽 This is the perfect location for the history buffs in your family!</p> </p> <div class="media media-element-container media-default"> <div id="file-2560" class="file file-image file-image-jpeg"> <div class="content"> <img alt="Fort Fisher" title="Fort Fisher" height="367" width="701" class="media-element file-default" data-delta="1" src="/sites/default/files/uploads/327416492_723401079391946_3712818744913046505_n.jpg"></div> </div> </div> <h3>Fort Fisher, NC Details:</h3> <ul> <li>Location:聽<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Fort+Fisher+State+Historic+Site/@33.958478,-77.9733473,14z/data=!4m10!1m2!2m1!1sfort+fisher!3m6!1s0x89a9ff65a1d1ecaf:0x5f5df393aae81f17!8m2!3d33.9716119!4d-77.9177338!15sCgtmb3J0IGZpc2hlcloNIgtmb3J0IGZpc2hlcpIBF2hpc3RvcmljYWxfcGxhY2VfbXVzZXVt4AEA!16zL20vMDU4dDdk"><span>1610 Ft. Fisher Blvd. South,聽</span><span>Kure Beach, NC 28449</span></a></li> <li>Phone: (<span>910) 251-7340</span></li> </ul> <h2><span>Book an Oak Island Vacation Rental Today</span></h2> <p><span>To explore Fort Fisher and more, book an <a href="/vacation-rentals">Oak Island vacation rental!</a> With <a href="/vacation-rentals/oceanfront">oceanfront properties</a> and <a href="/vacation-rentals/pet-friendly">dog-friendly rentals</a>, you're sure to find the getaway of your dreams. Check out our <a href="/oak-island-guide">area guide</a> and start planning your trip today!</span></p> <p><span style="color:#ffffff"><a class="button" href="/vacation-rentals"><span style="color:#ffffff">Browse Oak Island Vacation Rentals</span></a></span></p> </p> </div> Mon, 29 Apr 2019 20:24:33 +0000 jessica 489 at /things-to-do/old-smithville-burying-ground <h2>My Favorites</h2><riot-solr-search endpoint="/riot-solr/json" optionset="vrw_favorites" id="riot-solr-search--5"></riot-solr-search> <riot-solr-flag endpoint="/riot-solr/json" id="riot-solr-flag--5"></riot-solr-flag> <div class="body field"><h2>Old Smithville Burying Ground</h2> <p>Distinguished military personnel, local notorieties, and many more are buried in the Old Smithville Burying Ground. A walk on the grounds and investigation into the headstones and memorials there offer history buffs a wonderful stop in their Southport-Oak Island NC vacation.</p> <p>Stop by this spot during your own Southport Walking Tour.</p> </p> <div class="media media-element-container media-default"> <div id="file-2571" class="file file-image file-image-jpeg"> <div class="content"> <img alt="Old Smithville Burying Grounds" title="Old Smithville Burying Grounds" height="460" width="690" class="media-element file-default" data-delta="1" src="/sites/default/files/uploads/19665215_10154932737363155_3825553246861465562_n.jpg"></div> </div> </div> <h3>Smithville Burying Ground Details</h3> <ul> <li>Location:聽<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Old+Smithville+Burying+Ground/@33.9205282,-78.017268,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x8900aa00bccca011:0x9cd0ec1a22b2c080!8m2!3d33.9205282!4d-78.0150793!16s%2Fg%2F1tj3lysm"><span>401 E Moore St, Southport, NC 28461</span></a><span></span></li> </ul> <h2><span>Explore Southport with a Stay in an Oak Island Vacation Rental</span></h2> <p><span>Explore the Smythville Burying Ground and more historic sites when you stay in an <a href="/vacation-rentals">Oak Island vacation rental.</a>聽Learn more before you arrive by checking out our <a href="/oak-island-guide">local area guide</a> and browse our vacation rentals to find the perfect home-away-from-home!</span></p> <p><span style="color:#ffffff"><a class="button" href="/vacation-rentals"><span style="color:#ffffff">Browse Oak Island Vacation Rentals</span></a></span></p> </p> </p> </div> Mon, 29 Apr 2019 17:42:12 +0000 jessica 475 at