8:30am - 9:45am Breakfast at a local restaurant
10:00am - 11:30am NC Maritime Museum @ Southport (guided tour)
11:45am - 1:15pm Lunch at a local restaurant
1:20pm - 3:20pm Historic Walking Tour
3:20pm - 3:30pm Drive to Progress Energy Visitor’s Center
3:30pm - 4:00pm Tour Progress Energy Visitor’s Center
4:10pm - 5:20pm Dinner at local Restaurant

10:00am - Board Ferry for Bald Head Island (arrive on Island 10:30 am)
10:30am - 4:30 pm Bald Head Island Historical Tour (guided tour)
Lunch at River Pilot Cafe
4:30 pm Board Ferry for mainland (arrive on mainland 5:00 pm)

8:30am - 9:45am Breakfast at a local restaurant
10:00am - 11:00am North Carolina Maritime Museum - Southport (guided tour)
11:00am - 12:00pm Tour Franklin Square Art Gallery
12:00pm - 1:30pm Lunch at local restaurant
1:30pm - 5:00pm Downtown Shopping
5:10pm - 6:30pm Dinner at local restaurant
NOT RECOMMENDED FOR SUNDAYS OR MONDAYS

8:00 am - Board Ferry for Bald Head Island (arrive on Island 8:30 am)
10:00am - 3:00 pm Bald Head Island Golf Course
Lunch at River Pilot Cafe or Bald Head Island Clubhouse
3:30 pm Board Ferry for mainland (arrive on mainland at 4:00 pm)

8:00am - 1:30pm The Gauntlet Golf & Country Club, St. James
Lunch at golf course restaurant
2:00pm - 7:30pm Oak Island Golf Club, Oak Island
Dinner at local restaurant

8:00am - 1:30pm The Members Golf & Country Club, St. James
Lunch at Golf Course restaurant
2:00pm - 7:30 pm The Lakes Country Club, Boiling Spring Lakes
Dinner at golf course

8:00am - 1:30pm Carolina National Golf Course, Bolivia
Lunch at Golf Course Restaurant
2:00pm - 7:30pm The Players Golf & Country Club, St. James
Dinner at local restaurant

Day 1

9:00am - 10:30am Tour Fort Fisher Civil War Museum
10:30am - 11:10am Tour NC Aquarium @ Fort Fisher
11:30am - 12:10pm Fort Fisher/Southport Ferry
12:10pm - 1:10pm Lunch at local restaurant
1:20pm - 2:30pm Tour NC Maritime Museum @ Southport (guided or self-guided)
2:30pm - 4:00pm Shopping at local antique shops
4:00pm - 5:30pm Dinner at local restaurant
5:45pm Check into motel for the evening

Day 2

7:30am - 8:45am Breakfast at local restaurant
8:45am - 9:10am Drive to Orton Plantation
9:10am - 10:30am Tour Orton Plantation Gardens
10:30am - 10:45am Drive to Brunswick Town
10:45am - 12:00pm Tour Brunswick Town State Historic Site
12:00pm - 1:00pm Picnic Lunch at Brunswick Town (cater)
1:00pm - 1:30pm Drive to Wilmington
1:30pm - 3:30pm Tour Battleship North Carolina
3:30pm - 3:40pm Drive to Museum of Lower Cape Fear
3:40pm - 5:00pm Tour Museum of the Lower Cape Fear

AGRICULTURE TOUR
ONE DAY
ITINERARY #7

8:00am - 9:00am Check out of motel & breakfast
9:00am - 9:30am Drive to Oak Island Nature Center
9:30am - 10:30am Presentation at Oak Island Nature Center
10:30am - 11:00am Drive to Funston Farms
11:00am - 12:30pm Funston Farms - produces and markets beef cattle & swine
12:30pm - 12:45pm Drive to Ev-Henwood Nature Preserve - box picnic lunch
12:45pm - 2:00pm Box picnic lunch at Ev-Henwood Nature Preserve
2:00pm - 2:15pm Drive to Natural Beauty Garden Spot, Shelton Herb Farm or Phillips Nursery
2:15pm - 3:00pm Tour Natural Beauty Garden Spot, Shelton Herb Farm or Phillips Nursery
3:00pm - 3:30pm Drive to Holden Brothers Farm Market (April thru November)
3:30pm - 4:30pm Shopping at Holden Brothers Farm Market
4:30pm - 5:30pm Tour Indigo Farms

Brunswick Town State Historic Site 910-371-6613
Brenda Marshburn
Hours: 
Tues - Sat 10am-4pm
Closed Sunday and Monday
Closed major holidays
Admission: Free

Progress Energy Visitor’s Center 910-457-6041
Gwen Midyette
Hours: Tuesday - Thursday 9am - 4pm
Admission: Free

Ev-Henwood Nature Preserve 910-253-6066
Coastal Forest Research Station and Nature Preserve.
Advance tour reservations required; walking trails, picnic area; portable toilet.
David Dickman, Grounds Manager
6132 Rocks Creek Road, Leland NC 28451
Hours: Open 7 days a week, dusk to dawn

Fort Fisher Civil War Museum 910-458-5538
Hours: April 1st - October 31st
Monday - Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday - 1pm - 5pm
November 1st - March 31st
Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 4pm
Admission: Free

Franklin Square Art Gallery 910-457-5450
Hours: Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm
Sunday - June, July & August 1pm -4pm
Closed 12/20/02 - 3/1/03
Admission: Free

Funston Farms 910-253-5643
Fully operational farm, produces and markets beef cattle and swine.
Owners Wilbur and Mary Earp have been selected as owners of one of North Carolina's "River Friendly Farms".
7406 Funston Road, Winnabow NC 28479
Advance tour reservations required.
Tours for 1 - 1.5 hours - $5.00 per person

Holden Brothers Farm Market 910-579-4500
Roadside vegetable market that specializes in homegrown vegetables.
Variety of "pick-your-own" berries and vegetables are available during the season.
David & Kelly Holden
5600 Ocean Highway West, Shallotte NC 28459
Admission: Free

Indigo Farms Produce & Garden Center 910-287-6794
Farm-fresh, home-grown fruit and vegetables; pick-your-own strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and
tomatoes are available in season.
Special events/activities include a barnyard, "Farm Heritage Day" the first Saturday in October, and 
"Pumpkin Day" the third Saturday in October; in the Fall enjoy nighttime hayrides, bakery, ice cream
parlor, and florist.
Kenny, Mark, O.K., and Sam Bellamy
State Road 1303 about two miles off Highway 17, Shallotte NC
Hours: Monday - Saturday 8:30am - 5pm

Cape Fear Museum- 910-341-4350
Admission: Adults $5.00
Seniors (65 & up) $4.00
Children Ages 3-17 $1.00
Children under 3 yrs. old free
Tues - Sat 9am-5pm
Sun - 1-5pm

Natural Beauty Garden Spot 910-253-5777
Hanging baskets, trees, shrubs, bedding plants. Most stock is propagated locally at the Phillips' Nursery.
Barbara Mercer
6080 Ocean Highway East, Winnabow NC 28479
Reservations required for greenhouse tours.
Hours: Monday - Saturday 8am - 5pm - Mar 1-June1; Sunday 1-5pm

North Carolina Aquarium @ Fort Fisher 910-458-8257
Hours: Open daily 9am-5pm
Admission: Adults $6.00
Seniors and military $5.00
6-17 yrs. old $4.00
under 5 yrs. old Free

NC Maritime Museum @ Southport- 910-457--0003
Mary Strickland
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 9am - 5pm
Admission: Adults $2.00
Seniors $1.00
Under 16 yrs. old free

Oak Island Nature Center 910-278-5518 or 278-4747
Nature Center with live animals on display, touch pool, talking tree trail, restroom, interpretive trail, 
walkway and picnic area.
Reservations required for group tours.
Oak Island Recreation Department
5202 E. Yacht Drive, Oak Island NC 28465
Hours: Monday - Saturday
Admission: Free

Orton Plantation Gardens 910-371-6851
Patrick Marshburn
Hours: March-August 8am-6pm
September-November 10am-5pm
Admission: Adults $9.00
Seniors $8.00
Children $3.00
(Children: 6 to 16 yrs. old)
Under 6 - free
(closed November - March)

Phillips Nursery 910-253-6692
Plant nursery specializing in container-grown shrubs, shade trees, potting mix, and bulk loads of bark.
David & Hugh Phillips
1075 Town Creek Road, Leland NC 28451
Hours: Open year-round Monday-Friday 8am - 5pm; Saturday 8am - 4pm

Shelton Herb Farm 910-253-5964
Over 800 variety of herbs, specialty vegetables and native plants.
Reservations required for group tours.
Margaret Shelton
340 Goodman Road, Leland NC 28451
Hours: Monday-Saturday 8am - 5pm

Southport-Fort Fisher Ferry - 910-457-6942 Southport
910-458-3329 Fort Fisher
Call For Reservations
Pedestrians - $1
Motorcycles - $3
Bicycles - $2
Vehicle or combination up to 20' - $5
Vehicle or combination 20' to 40' - $10
Vehicle or combination 40' to 65' - $15
(Ferry will accommodate up to 2 trailway busses)

Battleship NORTH CAROLINA 910-251-5797
Monique Foust
Hours: 7 days a week - 8am - 5pm 9/16 - 5/15
8am - 8pm 5/15-9/15
Admission: Adults $9.00
Seniors (65+) and military: $8.00
Children 6 to 11 yrs. old: $4.50
5 & under free

Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce
4841 Long Beach Rd., SE
Southport, NC 28461
(910) 457-6964    (800) 457-6964
Fax (910) 457-0598
Email: info@southport-oakisland.com

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