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CAMERON ART MUSEUM

ORANGE STREET LANDING American History Tour through the app for
ON CAPE FEAR a self-guided stroll through nearly three
A historical marker commemorates centuries of African American history.
22 brave African American slaves who w i l m in g to n h i s to r y . co m / a p p to u r s
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escaped in 1862 on 3 docked boats,
floated down the Cape Fear River and WILMINGTONCOLOR
met Union forces near Fort Caswell. The
men immediately joined the U.S. Navy HERITAGE TOUR
to fight for equality. The site is part of the This 90-minute downtown shuttle tour
National Underground Railroad Network shares the history of Wilmington’s
to Freedom. 1898 insurrection and stories of African
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that honors the U.S. Colored Troops who Road Civil War Site on the grounds of
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