204 E Moore St | Free admission
NC Maritime Museum at Southport
It is just down Moore Street from us and a good stop if you want the maritime history of the Lower Cape Fear.
Visit official site ↗Explore Southport With Us
Eat here. Wander from here.
We are in the middle of a walkable stretch of downtown Southport, close to the Intracoastal Waterway near the mouth of the Cape Fear, museums, shops and an Irish creamery right next door.
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Our walkable afternoon
Park once. Make a day of it.
If you are spending the day downtown, these are a few places we would point you toward before or after you stop in.
203 E Bay St
Fort Johnston Museum & Visitors Center
If you want more local history, stop by the Fort Johnston grounds overlooking the water near the mouth of the Cape Fear.
Visit official site ↗Bay St between Howe & Davis
Southport Waterfront Park
Grab a swing or a bench and watch the traffic on the Intracoastal Waterway before dinner or after a drink with us.
Visit official site ↗105 E Moore St | Next door
Celtic Creamery Southport
When you want dessert, walk next door for small-batch ice cream made on-site from authentic Irish recipes.
Visit official site ↗
Heading toward Fort Fisher?
Check the ferry before you go.
The Southport-Fort Fisher ferry is part of a lot of coastal day trips. Schedules can change, so check NCDOT before you build your day around a departure.
Finish next door
Celtic Creamery Southport ↗
They are directly beside us at 105 E Moore Street. If you have room after dinner, it is about as easy a dessert stop as you can get.
Find us in the middle of it
109 E Moore Street
Come back our way when you are ready for food, a cocktail or a game of pool upstairs.
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