Brunswick, GA
Music connected to Brunswick
About Brunswick
- • Country music star Riley Green hails from Brunswick, Georgia.
- • Brunswick stew, a hearty meat stew, originated in this coastal city.
- • Deepwater port development established Brunswick as a key transportation hub.
- • Lovers Oak, a massive live oak, is said to unite couples who walk beneath it.
- • The Great Fire of 1893 devastated much of Brunswick's downtown area.
- • It was named after Brunswick, Germany, in 1771, and incorporated in 1856.
- • With roughly 16,000 residents, it is smaller than nearby St. Simons Island.
- • At only 33 feet above sea level, the area is very susceptible to flooding.
- • Tourism and port-related activities drive much of Brunswick's economy.
- • A calm, historic, and welcoming coastal atmosphere pervades the city.