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Cape Fear Historic Byway
Things to Do This scenic route covers Wilmington’s CAPE FEAR MUSEUM
key urban landscapes: the Cape Fear
riverfront, an 18th-Century seaport, a
premier National Register Historic District,
and Greenfield Park and Gardens. Explore
attractions by walking, biking, driving,
horse-drawn carriages or a trolley.
: 1-877-DOT-4YOU
balanced, inclusive stories of the Lower
: Ncdot.gov/travel/scenic scientific and cultural artifacts tell
Cape Fear region. The Museum’s park and
Cape Fear Museum
native plant garden is open dawn to dusk.
Wilmington The Museum’s founding collection dates Free parking. 814 Market St., 28401.
of History and Science

: 910-798-4370
to 1898, and 56,000+ regional historical,
: capefearmuseum.com
Historic District,
Downtown Wilmington
Guided tours of downtown Wilmington are
available via horse-drawn trolley/carriage,
riverboat, motorized trolley car, Segway or
walking tours. Begins at Water & Market
sts., along the Cape Fear River. Guided
tour charges vary. Request an Official
Guide Map for a self-guided tour.
: 877-406-2356 or 910-341-4030
: WilmingtonAndBeaches.com
Latimer House Museum
This 1852 Italianate Revival home presents
the Victorian era with period furnishings,
art, gardens and slave quarters.
Headquarters of the Lower Cape Fear
Historical Society, archives and library.
6 Corner of 3rd & Orange sts.,

126 S. 3rd St., 28401.
: 910-762-0492
: lcfhs.org
Moores Creek
National Battlefield
Site of the first Patriot victory of the
American Revolution. Includes a visitor’s
center, exhibits, trails and special

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