Founded circa 1739 and once served as a pirate sanctuary.

Named for Spencer Compton, England's Earl of Wilmington.

Was largest North Carolina city until the end of the Civil War.

The last Southern port to fall to Union forces in the Civil War.

Was a Construction site for over 250 "WWII Liberty Ships."    

Had POW Camps for over 500 enemy soldiers during WWII.

Home of Henry Bacon, architect of Abraham Lincoln Memorial.

The Wilmington to Weldon railroad was once world's longest.

Site of the first motion picture theater (Bijou) in North Carolina.

 Morning Star is North Carolina's oldest continuous newspaper.

Home of  high school basketball team that cut Michael Jordan.

The home town of Kristen Dalton, Miss USA in the year 2009.

Filming cite of TV shows "One Tree Hill" & "Dawson's Creek."

Production location for over 300 motion pictures/TV shows.

Home port for retired WWII Battleship "USS North Carolina."

Top ten in the country for per capita consumption of fast food.

 NY flight to Paris is cheaper & quicker than flight to Wilmington.

Locals think using turn signals or ash trays is waste of energy.