About Anderson, SC
Fort Anderson was an early fort in the lower Cape Fear Region of South Carolina known for its It was used as a Confederate Fort during the American Civil War. Lawrence Lee was the first to begin exploring and researching the land in 1951 where Brunswick Town and Fort Anderson once stood. nder the supervision of Professor Tom Beaman excavations have begun of the civil war barracks of the site. The state of North Carolina maintains and operates the area as Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site..The visitor center features displays and an audiovisual program about both the colonial port Brunswick Town and the Civil War period Fort Anderson. Outdoor trails lead past exhibits and the excavated ruins of the fort and town.
