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During the Revolution, Lord Cornwallis made his headquarters at Burgwin-Wright Museum House Gardens, open for tours. Permanently docked in the Cape Fear River, the Battleship U.S.S. North Carolina was one of the mightiest fighting ships of World War II; tours of it are given daily. Visit the Wilmington Railroad Museum, St. John's Museum of Art, Cape Fear Museum of History and Science, and Bellamy Mansion Museum and Gardens. Nearby are the great gardens of Orton Plantation and Gardens, Airlie Gardens, and fine beaches. The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher features live sharks and other marine life. Take a river cruise and enjoy year-round golf.

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