Burgwin-Wright House to host ‘A Toast to Revolution’ for America’s 250th Anniversary

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — As the nation prepares to commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independence, the Burgwin-Wright House and Gardens is inviting the community to explore the Cape Fear region’s revolutionary roots.

The museum will host “A Toast to Revolution” on Thursday, March 20 at 6 p.m., an event highlighting the local people and pivotal moments that led to the American Revolution. The evening will feature a lively presentation, trivia, giveaways, and a cash bar for guests to raise a glass in honor of the area’s colonial history.

“We thought it would be a great way to just look at the stuff that happened here locally,” said assistant museum director Hunter Ingram. “So you’ve got the Stamp Act Rebellion in the 1760s, you’ve got the lesser-known Wilmington Tea Party, which we’ll talk about—kind of how it was and was not effective.”

Representatives from two other historic colonial sites—Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site and Moores Creek National Battlefield—will also attend to discuss their own upcoming 250th anniversary commemorations.

“We consider them sibling sites to the colonial story that we do in the area,” Ingram said. “Moores Creek just had its annual commemoration and we’ll have a big one next year. Brunswick Town is always doing some wonderful events out there.”

Tickets for the event are $20 per person. Drinks will be available for purchase at the cash bar throughout the evening. To reserve tickets, call 910-762-0570.

The celebration will continue on Saturday, March 22 with “America’s 250th Fair,” a free event running from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the museum’s gardens. The fair will showcase exhibits from historic sites and organizations across Eastern North Carolina, offering visitors a glimpse at the programs and events planned for the nation’s semiquincentennial.

Burgwin-Wright House and Gardens, located at 224 Market Street in downtown Wilmington, is the only colonial-era structure in the city open to the public. Built in 1770 on the site of Wilmington’s first jail, the museum is operated by The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in the State of North Carolina.

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