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Pender County is a truly unique place to call home. Tall, thick wooded areas, sheltered swampland, the Cape Fear River, and the Atlantic Ocean combine to provide residents a vast assortment of opportunities for recreational activity. The area, as a result, is rich in wildlife, home to everything from nesting loggerhead sea turtles to black bears, deer and wild turkeys. The Holly Shelter Game Preserve is the largest state-controlled hunting preserve on the entire east coast. Its game lands also contain rare and endangered species of plants such as pitcher plants, Venus flytraps, wild orchids, boggy flora and fauna.

When residents are not enjoying favorite local pastimes such as bird watching, turtle watching, or dolphin and whale watching, they are most likely attending one of the many cultural festivals that populate each month's social calendar. Some highlights throughout the year include the Topsail Island Spring Fling every April, the Pender County Spring Fest every May, the Burgaw Grape Festival and the North Carolina Spot Festival each September, the Maple Hill Festival and Parade each November and the Atkinson Christmas Jubilee each December. These events offer regional food, music and arts and crafts while uniting residents from the county's various communities.

These festivals are steeped in tradition, making the region's history accessible for all to study, experience and enjoy. In addition to these communal activities, the area boasts a better than average shopping network where whether one intends to browse or buy one can visit many unique shops in every town within the county. Shops on Topsail Island offer everything from resort wear to holiday specialties. Hampstead and Burgaw both have a full line of retail stores. For special interests, there is a growing cluster of antique stores in Burgaw, Willard and Penderlea as well as flea markets at Holly Shelter Creek and in Rocky Point. Some other famous local favorite stops are at the highly unique country store and picnic area at Lane's Ferry on the northeast part of the Cape Fear River and at one of the many Pender County super fresh pork product stores.

Running directly through the center of Pender County is Interstate 40. This interstate is the lifeline of North Carolina, connecting the state's major cities like links on a chain. The state's capitol of Raleigh is 90 miles northwest from Pender County if residents choose to embark on such a journey. However, most people traversing Interstate 40 are driving south in search of escape to the beach-like atmosphere Pender County offers its residents and guests.

To better understand the county's history, residents and visitors to the area are encouraged to visit the Poplar Grove Historic Plantation and the Moores Creek National Battlefield. Poplar Grove Plantation maintains an ongoing effort to preserve and illustrate the heritage of plantation life for future generations by allowing patrons to step back in time and learn what plantation life was like in the late 1800's. The Moores Creek Battlefield is an 86-acre national park preserving the site of the Revolutionary War battle of Moores Creek Bridge, fought February 27, 1776 between British Loyalists and Patriots of North Carolina. This popular battlefield park is open year round and features self-guiding history and nature trails, an audio-visual program and a museum. Another area of historical significance can be found in the community of Hampstead where the state's oldest surviving structure, the Sloop Point Plantation, is situated. Lastly, Topsail Beach is home to the exciting Missiles and More Museum. The museum is located on the original site where the first rockets using ram jet engines were assembled. The towers from the "Operation Bumblebee" project, a forerunner to our nation's current space program, still dot the island and are visible from many miles away.

Good old fashion southern hospitality is the first thing one will find when moving to the area. Residents take pride in their community, put faith in their religion and strive for excellence in the education and development of their youth. The county has an excellent public school system in addition to several private and special developmental schools. The communities that make up Pender County are family oriented and local lawmakers often make decisions based on family values.

The county itself offers a remarkable setting to live, work, play or retire in. With nature serving as a splendid backdrop, it is simple to see why residents treasure living in this waterfront region. If a mix of southern flair and cool ocean breezes sound appealing, then a house in one of the 12 communities within Pender County may be well suited for you and your family to move into.