
From Burgaw, 34 mi to Orton Plantation
Burgaw’s list takes in 4 museums, 3 gardens and a national battlefield. None of our places to visit is inside Burgaw; 10 are within 40 miles. Moores Creek National Battlefield sees about 56K visitors a year. Day-trippers head 40 mi out to Fort Fisher.

Fort Fisher
Confederate fort in Wilmington, North Carolina.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Finding your way
To the south is where most of the 10 lie.
Orange: Burgaw. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Every one of them
All 14 on the list lie within 60 miles.
Moores Creek National Battlefield
National battlefield in Pender County, North Carolina; site of a rebel victory in the American Revolutionary War (February 27, 1776).
Thalian Hall
City hall and theater in Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina.
Neuseway Nature Center and Planetarium
Museum in Kingston, North Carolina.
New Hanover County Extension Service Arboretum
Arboretum in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Photo credits
Fort Fisher: Eric T. Gunther, CC BY 3.0 · Orton Plantation: AgnosticPreachersKid., CC BY-SA 3.0 · CSS Neuse: Katyrw, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Brunswick Town: Brunswick1726, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Moores Creek National Battlefield: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Thalian Hall: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cape Fear Museum: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cameron Art Museum: Starjelly3201, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Fisher Visitor Center: TomasVial, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Harper House: Bentonvilleshs, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Neuseway Nature Center and Planetarium: RadioFan, CC BY-SA 3.0
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