Brunswick County Historical Society

Meetings & Events

The 4th quarter 2025 meeting of the Brunswick County Historical Society will be held on November 10, 7:30 PM, at the Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation Building, 795 Ocean Highway West, Supply, NC.

Our speaker for the next meeting will be Mr. Archie Cumbee. His topic will be The History of Crusoe Island.

Mr. Cumbee was born in Columbus County and lived in Crusoe Island during his childhood. He attended Old Dock Elementary School and graduated from Whiteville High School in 1966. A graduate of NC State University, Archie was a risk management specialist for the US Dept. of Agriculture followed by a career as a residential real estate appraiser. He is also an Air Force veteran and served many years with the NC Air National Guard.

Growing up next door to his grandparents and step great-grandmother, he recalls listening to their stories about life in their earlier years. These memories sparked his interest in learning more about his ancestors and a life-long interest in genealogy.

In 1976, Archie contributed a chapter on the origins of Crusoe Island that was published in Recollections and Records, a project of the Columbus County Bicentennial Commission. In 2015, he published A Genealogy of Crusoe Island.

Regular quarterly meetings of BCHS are held the second Monday of February, May, August, and November, 7:30 PM, in the meeting room at:

Brunswick Co. Electric Membership Corp.

795 Ocean Hwy W

Supply, NC 28462