[2] Brunswick is one of Georgia's two deep-water ports and is the mainland city associated with the Golden Isles of Georgia, at the junction of I-95 and US 82.

[3] The historic district includes the site of the colonial British town of Brunswick, named after the family of King George III of Great Britain.

Formed in 1771, it retains its original grid plan (as does Savannah, Georgia).

The district has 19th century residential and public buildings including the Hazelhurst-Taylor House in Hanover Square, the Mahoney-McGarvey House on Reynolds Street, and the Old Brunswick City Hall.

Some of the sidewalks use hexagonal stone tiles.