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American Revolution in the Lower Cape Fear Region
"Bit of History" - From 1999 to 2007, Southport historian Susie Carson wrote a weekly "Bit of History" column for the Brunswick County edition of the StarNews.
"The Way It Was" - State Port Pilot photo columns provide readers with a magic carpet ride through Southport's history.
Brunswick County Historical Society Newsletters (1961 - 2005) LINK1 (2002 - Current) LINK2
Chronology of Brunswick County Communities (Dates vary by community)
Chronology of Southport (Smithville), Volumes 1 to 5 (1520 to 1990)
Correspondence Local collections from WW I and WW II.
Friends of the Fort Caswell Rifle Range - Research and preserve the legacies of the men and women of Brunswick County who served in the World War. The missions were completed in 2023, and the non-profit was dissolved on August 25, 2023.
Oral Histories Interviews of Southport residents from the UNCW Randall Library
People/Genealogy Files This collection has been updated to include the Southport Historical Society’s collection of genealogy and family history information about Southport / Smithville families, including family trees and descendant reports.
Photo Collections Hundreds of photos of Southport people, landmarks, maritime scenes, and businesses.
Reference Books LIST1 and Booklets/Pamphlets LIST2 are available for review at the Susie Carson Research Room in the Southport Fort Johnston Museum. For an appointment, contact us at info@southporthistoricalsociety.org.
Reports, Documents, manuscripts, newspaper clippings, etc. drawn from the Susie Carson Research Room.
Robert Ruark Collection - Photos, articles, correspondence, and related documents about the life of journalist/novelist Robert C. Ruark Jr.
State Port Pilot Newspapers From 1935 through1999
Subject Files - Covering 170+ topics in Southport's history. Files contain a mixture of documents, newspaper clippings, and handwritten notes
Video Collection - Over 250 videos documenting Southport's history are available on the Society's YouTube channel.
Walking/Driving Tours - Tours of Southport - download the free PocketSights app to your mobile device
Whittlers Bench Newsletter - Southport Historical Society newsletters from 1976 to the present
Woodbine Garden Club - Archives.
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