Dawson's Creek - Filming Locations - Time in Wilmington

jlh4480 · 03-15-2004, 08:01 AM

Hey guys,

I spent the weekend in Wilmington. I had a good time cruising some of the old DC spots, and had a quick encounter with Chad Michael Murray at a club called Rum Runners. Anyway, I spent yesterday looking for the house that was used as the Leery House. I know it's somewhere on Hewlett's Creek, but that was as close as I came. Does anyone know the address of the house? If I can't locate an address, I might take my boat down there and run up Hewlett's Creek. Thanks for any info.

P.S. If any of you guys do go to Wilmington to check out some filming sites, it's worth it to head about 20 miles south to a town called Southport, you'll recognize alot there.

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Anyway....as we or some of you know, the show was filmed in several places:

Wilmington, NC

The most commonly known. The bulk of the show was filmed in this city located in North Carolina. Other areas nearby include Southport, Wrightsville Beach, Carolina Beach, Fort Fisher, and Myrtle Beach, SC.

Myrtle Beach holds the infamous K-Mart used in Castaways

Raleigh, NC

Several things were filmed here, including:

Duke University - Worthington University
RBC Center - Hockey Stadium in Everything Put Together Falls Apart and concert hall in Spiderwebs

I had heard rumors of Franklin St in Chapel Hill, NC being used, but never confirmed it.

Richmond, NC

Boston University in Close Encounters of the First Kind

New York City

Grand Central Terminal among other streets were used in Eastern Standard Time.

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I've put all of my own pictures of the above areas in a few locations:

Gigantic Photo Album

My slideshow of all of my images

Here are most of the filming locations in the Wilmington and surrounding areas:

Quote:

Dawson’s House – Head road & Greenville loop
Jen’s House – Next to Dawson’s
Potter B&B – Pine Grove
Joey’s House – Hewlett’s Creek
Bend on Arlie Rd
Ruins – Arlie Gardens
Village Market
Rialto – Thalian Hall
Riverwalk – Cape Fear River….
Icehouse – 115 S. Water St
Fresh Fish – 5 S. Water St
Jen’s goodbye - (New Hanover Co. Arboretum -Oleander Dr)
Football Stadium (Legion Stadium - Carolina Beach Rd.)
Burnham Lake – Swing Set Joey/Dawson (Greenfield Lake - 1702 Burnett Blvd)
Icehouse Deck (The Dockside Restaurant - 1308 Arlie Rd) -
Hell’s Kitchen (118 Princess St.)
Studio (1223 North 23rd Street)
Joey’s Wall (100 block of Front St. (across from the Reel Cafe)
Art Gallery (2 Princess St.)
Video store (212 N. Front Street)
Capeside High 601 South College Road, Wilmington
Drug store Andie/Pacey w/ drugs/condoms 1 N. Front Street, Wilmington
Pacey’s restaurant (Elijahs Restaurant, 2 Ann Street, Wilmington)
Battleship Park (Battleship Rd., Wilmington, NC)
Dance Fountain ( 2 Princess Street, Wilmington)
Toby/jack board (Water Street, Wilmington)
Movie Theater Exterior - (Front Street)
Groove Jet Salon - (112 Princess St. Wilmington) –
Prom Boat (The Royal Winner Princess) - (Carolina Beach Marina - Carl Winner Blvd)
Church from Abby's Funeral - (Orton Chapel, Orton Plantation)
Summer House Painting Job - E. Bay St
Blue Post Billiards - 15. S. Water Street, Wilmington
Worthington College (some campus scenes) - St. James Parish, (25 S. 3rd Street, Wilmington)
Pacey/Andie Kiss – Riverfront Park
Roy’s Riverboat Landing – Coffeehouse – 2 Market St.
Boutique Full Moon Rising – Island Passage Elixir 4 Market st
CD Alley – Capeside CD shop – 8 Market st
Riverfront Visitor Booth – Riverside at Market and Water St hot dog stand/snack bar
Front st Music Hall – 15 S. Front st – Joey singing debut
Schwartz Center at Cape Fear Comm College – 610 N. Front st film festival lobby
Jungle Rapids Family Fun Park 5320 Oleander Dr Drew Valentine with ditzy blonde on double date?
Boston Aquarium – NC Aquarium Fort Fisher 900 Loggerhead Rd
Cape Cod Shoals – Cape Fear Shoals
AI Brooks House –5426 Efird Rd
Christ Wolfe’s House - drive down Wellesley from Greenville Loop Road and at the end of the street BOOM! THERE'S CHRIS WOLFE'S HOUSE,
Grams house boston – 111 Ann St
Detention/Longest day library – Randell Library UNCW
Joey/Eddie underpass - the location is just west of the intersection of Lanvale Road NE and Fletcher Road NE, if you look hard enough you will see a small green sign that says "Leland Town Limits"
Leland is a small town just 5 minutes west of Wilmington on US 74/76
get off at the Lanvale Road NE go south and turn right and you will see this very off the beaten path location
also at that intersection is the Kicking Mule Beverage Barn which is used earlier in that episode
Joey dad prison - I-140 by-pass north of Wilmington and I saw the prison that Joey visited her Dad at on the north side of the highway,
Airplane Hanger Pacey - 1410 N. Kerr Avenue
Pacey/buddy walk away park - Wallace Park-near Intersection of Market Street and 21st Street
Season 3 premiere auditorium - 602 Colonial Drive
Seapath Yacht Club-Wrightsville Beach (the tall white high-rise building was used as a Bahama resort for Pacey at the beginning of Season 5)
Carolina Beach Marina and State Park (used as the location for Pacey's 16th b-day party-Season 2)

Southport
Boat slip – Yacht Basin Dr
Pacey’s Anchor – Franklin Square Park
Fish Shack – Yacht Basin Dr
Buoy/city pier – Bay St
Ep 1. Sidewalk – Moore st
Joey’s Marina job – Yacht Basin Dr
Vincent’s Boat – Yacht Basin Dr
Water Road former boyfriend – W. Brunswick St
First Season Shots – W. Brunswick St
Ferry Boat – Southport Ferry Rd
Waterfront – Warren’s Jeep – Bay St
Opening Credits Swing (Bay Street, Southport)
Witch Island Church - Orton Chapel located at Orton Plantation

Wrightsville
Opening credits pier
Marina scenes Seapath Yacht Club, 330 Causeway Dr, Wrightsville, Beach
Hurricane pavilion (at the end of S. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach) -
Yacht Club The Blue Water Grill, 4 Marina St., Wrightsville Beach)
Last episode gas station W. Salisbury Dr, Wrightsville Beach)

Audrey’s Rehab - 790 New River Inlet Road North Topsail Beach, NC 28460

I recently went to the RBC Center in Raleigh for a Hurricanes vs. Ducks Hockey game and took a slew of pictures from Spiderwebs. When I get the images from my brother this weekend, I'll have them up.

Let the fun begin!

dcforme · 03-15-2004, 08:13 AM

Ahhh...Wilmington...The most lovliest city on the face of the earth...Beautiful downtown, beaches, and elegant shops. Plus, good ol' D.C was filmed their. I believe that Nina, and grams still live in Wilmington, along with Mr. Prange. Can't wait to move their this August...May catch some O.T.H filming...Dawson's house. Very hard to find. You have to be careful because it is on private property...Good Luck...

jlh4480 · 03-15-2004, 08:22 AM

Yes Wilmington is a lovely place. The whole Dawsons' Creek aspect is just a plus, the city has a magical mystique all it's own. It's funny you mention about the house being on private property because I have heard that you can get in trouble for visiting it, and that the locals are very tight lipped about giving up it's location. However, if I cruise up the creek in the boat, I think I'll be ok.

Mandy · 03-15-2004, 02:20 PM

Dawson's House is on private property, but I can tell you how to get there if you really need to know. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Just shoot me over a PM.

I can also tell you how to get to everyone else's house, too. Well, if you're interested. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

dcforme · 03-15-2004, 02:55 PM

I tried sending you a p.m didn't work [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img]

Mandy · 03-15-2004, 03:46 PM

I got your PM, but there is something wrong with your settings that isn't allowing me to respond.

Feel free to email me: mandy@josh-jackson.net [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

I love Cali · 12-14-2004, 07:41 PM

Hey I'm going to Wilmington at the end of January to look at some OTH/DC locations and it would be great if anyone could tell me some locations of some great DC locations or any other interesting info. that anyone has. I have no idea how to get to Hewlett's Creek from what I've seen off of mapquest but I'm still going to give it a shot. Help with any locations at all is greatly appreciated. <3 Sarah

*BeLLa* · 12-19-2004, 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by jlh4480
Hey guys,

I spent the weekend in Wilmington. I had a good time cruising some of the old DC spots, and had a quick encounter with Chad Michael Murray at a club called Rum Runners. Anyway, I spent yesterday looking for the house that was used as the Leery House. I know it's somewhere on Hewlett's Creek, but that was as close as I came. Does anyone know the address of the house? If I can't locate an address, I might take my boat down there and run up Hewlett's Creek. Thanks for any info.

P.S. If any of you guys do go to Wilmington to check out some filming sites, it's worth it to head about 20 miles south to a town called Southport, you'll recognize alot there.

OH SO JEALOUS. Not only did you get to go to some DC sites but you bumped in CMM.. sooo jealous

amore85 · 12-20-2004, 02:29 AM

I absolutely love Wilmington! I have been there twice, and have just fell in love with the town... can't get any prettier I can tell you that! I went down a month or so ago to see some OTH & DC sites. My friend and I were trying to fing THE creek or aka "Hewlett's Creek" but found no luck. We now know around where it might be, but will have to go on a hunt the next time I go down.

I wish you the best of luck!

Mandy- You have a PM!

jlh4480 · 04-19-2005, 06:23 AM

It's been a long time since I posted, but just wanted to let everyone know, I eventually found the places I was looking for in Wilmington. I'm terrible about checking this board, so if anyone has any questions about locations, I'll try to help. Just send me an email.
J
jlh4480@yahoo.com

miss_piano · 04-19-2005, 09:27 PM

Hey all-
I'm actually going to Wilmy for the first time in May and I literally could not be more excited!! This trip has been 8 years in coming...problem is, I'm not really sure where to go or anything, so this board is a blessing! Can someone PLEASE give me whatever info they have on DC related things in and around Wilmy?? I'd be forever grateful! No matter how big or small, I'll take whatever I can get. Or does anyone have any good resources I can look at for info?? THANKS!

TrueLovePJer · 04-19-2005, 09:34 PM

miss piano, the information center in Wilmington has a guide to all of the sites Dawson's Creek used when filming and where to find it. But a lot of times when you're venturing around town on your own, you will notice locations used because they literally filmed every inch of that town! I hope that helps! But yeah...Wilmington is amazing! You MUST got to Wrightsville Beach! It's so beautiful there!

Jer · 04-19-2005, 10:33 PM

Then why is it so hard to find Dawson's house?

TrueLovePJer · 04-19-2005, 10:36 PM

Cuz Dawson's House isn't on that list. Privacy issues and all.

Jer · 04-19-2005, 10:40 PM

So you have to view it from across the creek?

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