were two of the founders of the town and William and Mary Jane Dry were among the county’s leading citizens, McKee said.Īlong this set of streets, there was a two-block alley in downtown Southport that wasn’t adequately named according to the telephone company doing work in the area in the 1950s. That was, after all, how Moore and Rhett streets got their name – as well the reason for streets Lord, Howe and Dry. Steck wishes someone would have kept to the tradition of naming the streets after notable figures in the town’s history. One of the favorite origin stories in Brunswick County is how a street in Southport came to get the name I Am. She and others who follow those leads can see our coastal counties in a different way, in a way where street signs and town names show the way to our local history. “There’s usually a kernel of truth in there, a place to start looking.” “I try to listen to those ‘I heard’ or ‘I thinks,’” said Musette Steck, former president of the Southport Historical Society. While this story, and others, are well established, other names are replaced over time with new ones or their origins get lost and we can only guess at their meanings. Learn more and watch digital shorts and climate portraits. PBS North Carolina’s State of Change initiative examines the impact of climate change on coastal and inland communities across the state and how communities and individuals have responded with innovative solutions. So the reason Brunswick County is so named today is part an effort to please far-away monarchs and part good ‘ole American spirit. For more than 20 years in the 1700s, those in and around Brunswick Town fought for their own regional independence – something that was finally granted in 1764, said Jim McKee, manager of the Brunswick Town/ Fort Anderson Historic Site. Photo: Allison Ballardįor much of its early history, though, the lands west of the Cape Fear River were a part of New Hanover County. Brunswick Town was a port on the Cape Fear River that was razed by British troops in 1776 and never rebuilt. It was a familiar practice in colonial times, and the reason there are so many English and European names along the coast. Founder Maurice Moore choose the name as a way to honor George I, the King of England and Duke of Brunswick. Those familiar with local history might know the county’s name comes from Brunswick Town, the community started along the Cape Fear River in 1726. Learn how you can be in the Sponsor Spotlight When you purchase a North Carolina Coastal Federation license plate, you help keep our coast healthy and beautiful. Recent Articles NC peat holds carbon market promise, but process complex Rewetted drained pocosin can do a lot, like store tons of CO2 Construction threatens natural beauty that lured residents Exclusive Carova showcases costs of coastal development.
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