BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. -- Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson opened Tuesday for the first time since Hurricane Florence.

  • The historic state site was closed for two and a half months because the road leading to the facility blew out during the storm
  • While guests are able to walk the trails and see the outside attractions, the visitor's center is still closed
  • They will repair the lobby, auditorium, and gift shop first with hopes of being completely back to normal by late January

The historic state site was closed for two and a half months because the road leading to the facility blew out during the storm, and tree debris made the ruins too dangerous for visitors.

Site manager Jim McKee said getting back to work is a sense of normalcy for employees and visitors.

"When you work at some place eight hours a day for over 10 years and most of your waking hours are there, and it's suddenly taken away, to finally to be able to open and share it with people is a huge relief," said McKee.

While guests are able to walk the trails and see the outside attractions, the visitor's center is still closed. Moisture form the storm caused mold in the building, costing at least $200,000 to repair so far.

Fortunately, none of the artifacts were damaged because they're all in a environment controlled display.

McKee said they will repair the lobby, auditorium, and gift shop first with hopes of being completely back to normal by late January.

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. -- Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson opened Tuesday for the first time since Hurricane Florence.

The state historic site was closed for two and a half months because the road leading to the facility blew out during the storm, and tree debris made the historic ruins too dangerous for visitors.

Site manager Jim McKee said getting back to work is a sense of normalcy for employees and visitors.

"When you work at some place eight hours a day for over ten years and most of your waking hours are there and it's suddenly taken away, to finally to be able to open and share it with people is a huge relief," said McKee.
While guests are able to walk the trails and see the outside attractions, the visitors center is still closed. Moisture form the storm caused mold in the building, costing at least $200,000 to repair so far.
Fortunately, none of the artifacts were damaged because they're all in a environment controlled display.
McKee said they will repair the lobby, auditorium, and gift shop first with hopes of being completely back to normal by late January.
 

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. -- Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson opened Tuesday for the first time since Hurricane Florence.

The state historic site was closed for two and a half months because the road leading to the facility blew out during the storm, and tree debris made the historic ruins too dangerous for visitors.

Site manager Jim McKee said getting back to work is a sense of normalcy for employees and visitors.

"When you work at some place eight hours a day for over ten years and most of your waking hours are there and it's suddenly taken away, to finally to be able to open and share it with people is a huge relief," said McKee.
While guests are able to walk the trails and see the outside attractions, the visitors center is still closed. Moisture form the storm caused mold in the building, costing at least $200,000 to repair so far.
Fortunately, none of the artifacts were damaged because they're all in a environment controlled display.
McKee said they will repair the lobby, auditorium, and gift shop first with hopes of being completely back to normal by late January.