Burgwin-Wright Museum House & Gardens - Wilmington, North Carolina
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BruceS
N 34° 14.122 W 077° 56.774
18S E 228630 N 3792180
Historic house museum used by Lord Cornwallis as his headquarters shortly before his defeat and surrender at Yorktown, Virginia.
Waymark Code: WM2G2Q
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 10/28/2007
Views: 27
The Burgwin-Wright House was built on the foundations of an old jail in 1770 by John Burgwin, planter, merchant, and treasurer of the colony of Carolina. In 1781 the house was used by Lord Cornwallis as his headquarters shortly before his defeat and surrender at Yorktown, Virginia. The house was purchased by Joshua Grainger Wright in 1799 for 3500 Spanish milled dollars. The remained a residence until 1937, when it was purchased by The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in the state of North Carolina. Today the house is operated as a museum.
The "Official Tourism" URL link to the attraction: [Web Link]
The attraction’s own URL: [Web Link]
Hours of Operation:
Hours: 10:00am-4:00pm
Open: February - December
Admission Prices:
Adults $8; children 5-12 $4
Approximate amount of time needed to fully experience the attraction: Half of a day (2-5 hours)
Transportation options to the attraction: Personal Vehicle Only
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