![]() Nicholas Sparks wrote a book, Every Breath, about it, and when a hurricane or other weather event threatens the mailbox, the state of North Carolina sends someone out to remove it to a safe place. When the mailbox is full, volunteer keepers of the mailbox collect the notebooks, loose letters, photos - whatever’s left inside - and donate them to be archived in the library at University of North Carolina Wilmington. The Kindred Spirit Mailbox, located on Bird Island is a repository for your thoughts and hopes for mankind, your stories of love, life and loss - whatever’s on your mind. ![]() Keep walking an d you’ll eventually come upon a lone mailbox planted in the sand at the top of a sand dune. The area around Sunset Beach Pier is abuzz with activity, but walk a few hundred feet from sunbathers and surfers, and you’ll find yourself largely alone, taking in the sights and sounds of nature around you. The beach is wide and welcoming, but there’s something that draws people to the beach other than the surf and sand … something the state of North Carolina treasures: the Kindred Spirit Mailbox. It makes for a fascinating learning experience. It’ll cost you $1 to get on the pier, but once there, you can fish at no charge and also learn about the history of the area dating back to the 1600s on detailed signs posted along the pier’s railing. The 900-foot pier, offering fishing licenses and rods, and a snack bar is a good starting point for your Sunset Beach experience. ![]() ![]() However, Gary or Teresa Massey, who operate Sunset Beach Pier, are happy to answer any questions you may have. Bird Island and Sunset Beach, the southernmost beach along the chain of Brunswick Islands, were once two islands, but hurricanes have married the two, so as you walk the shoreline, it’s difficult to determine the division that once separated them. ![]()
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