Look What’s Happening at the Historical Society!

Holiday Home Tour Tickets will go on sale November 19th 10 am.
Online only. See button above.

SHS General Membership meeting

Thurs. Nov. 6th 6:30 PM

Southport Community Building

Dr. Christ Fonvielle, Jr. wiill be discussing his new book Fort Fisher Illustraged: Art of the Battle

Door Prize:

2 Tickets to the 2025 Holiday Tour of Homes!

Please Register: 910-477-3461

Commemorative Brick Program

Our Commemorative Brick Program will run from Oct 1 through Nov 30.
Small bricks (4 x 8 inches) $75.
Large bricks (8 x 8 inches) $125.

Bricks will be placed at Ft. Johnston by Memorial Day 2026.

Questions?

Contact us at 910-477-3461 or info@southporthistoricalsociety.org

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

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In Case You Missed It!!

A fascinating presentation by Southport native Laverna Hargrove discussing her 1963 trip with the NAACP Youth group to see Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

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