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Pender County Museum

Name: Pender County Museum
Address: 200 W Bridgers Street, Burgaw, NC, 28425, US
Telephone: +19102598543

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Visitors can explore artifacts related to everyday life in Pender County, including historical documents and family records.

The museum relies on donations to support its operations and maintain its extensive collection.

04/03/2026

🌟A Once-in-a-Lifetime Invitation: The 300th Anniversary of Sloop Point House🌟

History lovers, this is the moment you’ve been waiting for! For the first time since 2007, the gates of the 1726 Historic Sloop Point House are opening to the public!!

This isn't just a house tour; it’s a rare journey back in time to one of North Carolina’s most extraordinary treasures. The owners are graciously opening their private home to celebrate its 300th Anniversary, with all proceeds benefiting the Pender County Museum.

Event Details
👉When: Saturday, May 9
👉Where: Hampstead, NC
👉What: A guided tour of the property & exclusive historical program in the barn.

🎟️ This is a limited-ticket event and we fully expect a sell-out.

Get your tickets here: 👉 https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/sloop-point-house-tour

IMPORTANT TIP!!!
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- Click the down arrow next to the contribution percentage.
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Note: As this is a charitable benefit for the Pender County Historical Society, the event is rain or shine and tickets are non-refundable.

Don’t miss what may be the final opportunity to step inside this 300-year-old masterpiece. Feel free to share this post with friends and family who love local history!

02/02/2026

Our Pender County Museum in our recent snow. The museum was built in 1917 as a private residence for Amos Burton, a former mayor of Burgaw. It is the oldest brick home in Burgaw. You can only imagine the many winter snows this home has endured over the last 109 years!

01/31/2026

The Pender County Museum will be closed today- January 31 because of winter forecast. Stay warm and the museum should be back on normal schedule next week.

12/01/2025

The Burgaw Area Garden Club decorated the museum today. A huge thank you to the club for the beautiful decorations.

11/01/2025

It is November 1 and tickets are available for the Christmas Home Tour! Gets yours early as tickets are limited for this special event.

10/06/2025

You are invited!! Pender Arts Council, The Arts Council of Wilmington & New Hanover County, and Thalian Association Community Theatre proudly present "Home" on the Historic Main Stage.

The Tony Award-nominated play by Pender County’s own Samm-Art Williams in honor of Pender County's 150th Anniversary Celebration.

October 17 - 19, 2025. There will be an opening night reception at 6:00 pm, in the newly appointed Red Box on the 2nd floor of Thalian Hall.

Performance tickets are $35 with military & senior discounts available. Tickets for the reception are $15.

https://www.thalianhall.org/tact-homerec-25

09/13/2025

A huge thank you to the Burgaw Area Garden Club as they readied the Museum’s grounds and porch for fall. Looking great! 🍁

07/28/2025

🔍”Historical Society Donor” Spotlight🔎
Thank you to our friends at the Pender County Historical Society and Pender County Museum Their President, Janet Rivenbark, delivered this beautiful ”Golden Ticket” basket to us today.
Calling all blueberry 🫐 lovers! This is your dream basket. Containing chocolate covered blueberries, blueberry yogurt covered pretzels, blueberry themed oyster shell dish, 2 drink koozies, blueberry earrings, blueberry bracelet, Blueberry Festival Cookbook, blueberry drink thermos, Blueberry Festival T-shirt, blueberry towel, blueberry washcloth, blueberry napkins, blueberry jam, 2 blueberry squeeze balls, and 2 hand knitted dish cloths. ($175 value)
If you’re visiting Burgaw, NC or heading to the beach in Wilmington, please stop by the Pender County Museum. Such an interesting place.

06/30/2025

The Pender County Museum will be closed July 4th & 5th this week as we celebrate America’s 249th Birthday! 🇺🇸 🎉 🇺🇸

06/02/2025

📜 Celebrating Service & Scholarship in Pender County! 🏛️

On Saturday, May 31st, we held our annual Membership Meeting at the Pender County Historical Society and had the honor of recognizing two of our most dedicated members—Shelby Battle and Jeanette Jones—with the Mary Caputo Award for Service. Their outstanding contributions to the museum and our Board have been truly invaluable. We are so grateful for their passion, commitment, and leadership.

We also celebrated the next generation of historians by honoring the winners of our annual Pender History Scholarship Competition. Our 1st Place winner shared a powerful essay on the rich history of Pender County and highlighted how teachers at Topsail High School are making history today through their dedication to diversity and equity in education. Her insight and voice give us great hope for the future!

🎉 If you haven’t visited the Pender County Museum, now is a perfect time! Come explore local history, honor the stories of our community, and see firsthand the work of those who make our mission possible.

👐 We’re also always looking for volunteers to help preserve and promote Pender’s past—join us in keeping history alive!

05/29/2025

Hope to see you Saturday, May 31 at 10:30 am for our quarterly Pender County Historical Society meeting. We will meet in the meeting room in the barn and everyone is invited to attend this special meeting. We are honoring two of our own members with the Mary Bowen Caputo award and meeting the winners of the recent Pender History Essay prize. See you Saturday!

Address

200 W Bridgers Street
Burgaw, NC
28425

Opening Hours

Thursday	1pm - 4pm
Friday	1pm - 4pm
Saturday	10am - 2pm

Telephone

+19102598543

Website

http://pendercountymuseum.com/

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