 Southport,
originally iNorth Carolinaorporated in 1792
as Smithville, its progressive citizens changed
its name to Southport in 1887 in hopes of attracting
a port. The port went further upstream to the
City of Wilmington but this entrepreneurial
spirit is alive and well in the City today.
The
historic charm of this community will captivate
you as you walk under a canopy of 200 year old
live oak trees, or walk past majestic Victorian
century homes which oNorth Carolinae belonged
to river pilots or maybe even a pirate or two.
Southport
is one of few City’s with a true downtown.
Banks, antique & collectible shops, restaurants,
and professional offices line about a five block
area in the downtown commercial district. Just
outside this district is one of the finest medical
care facilities in our region, J.A. Dosher Memorial
Hospital. A visit to our area is not complete
without a day or two of walking through these
antique and specialty shops, stopping along
the way for a leisurely luNorth Carolinah at
an outside pub or restaurant along the waterfront
or yacht basin, taking a pedicab historic tour
of the City, watching transoceanic vessels pass
by at Waterfront Park and visiting the North
Carolina Maritime Museum in Southport.
 The
City of Southport also offers sailors, anglers
and boaters a safe haven through the Southport
Marina, Old Yacht Basin and City Pier.
This
information was obtained from the Southport-Oak
Island Chamber of Commerce site at:
www.southport-oakisland.com
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