Wilmington’s Burger Queen

The journey to the best burger in Wilmington — according to the late Winnie Hansley Swanson Walker — began during World War II. In 1941, the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company set up shop at the Port of Wilmington, tasked by the U.S. government with building vessels during the early days of the war. At 20 years old, Winnie went to work at the shipyard. She began as a tool-checker and quickly…

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