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2025 Southport
Holiday Tour of Homes Tickets are sold out.

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Second Tuesday Talk
Washington Irving: Helping to Revive Christmas in America by Desiree Bridge

Place: Harper Library
Date: Tuesday, December 9 , 2025
Time: 10 am

Reservations: 910 457 6327

Tickets will be available starting January 1st

In Case You Missed It!!

A fascinating presentation by SHS genealogy volunteer Henry Livingston who discusses his research project developing a Southport Family Tree.

We’d like to thank the businesses and organizations that help us to achieve our mission of researching, preserving, and sharing the history of Southport and its environs. Please support them.

ADM Corp., Brunswick Arts Council, Brunswick County Black History Symposium, Brunswick County Civil War Roundtable, Brunswick County Historical Society, City of Southport, Downtown Southport, Inc., Federation of NC Historical Societies, Franklin Square Gallery, Friends of the Library-Southport and Oak Island, Historic Wilmington Foundation, Margaret and James Harper, Jr. Library, John N Smith Restoration and Preservation, Inc., NC Arts Council, NC Maritime Museum-Southport, Port City Java, Ports of Call Bistro, RE/MAX Southern Coast, Ricky Evans Gallery, Robert Ruark Inn, Southport 4th of July Festival, Southport Beautification Committee, Southport Dept. of Community Relations, Southport Magazine, Southport Oak Island Chamber of Commerce, Southport Public Works Dept. Southport Realty, Southport Spring Market, Southport Summer Market, The Adventure Kayak Company, The Brunswick Center at Southport, The Old Baldy Foundation, Inc., The State Port Pilot