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THINGS TO DO

WWII Heritage
Wilmington was named the first World
War II Heritage City in the U.S. in 2020.
Honor the important home-front role
Southeast NC played during World War II.
Download a free WWII Heritage Guide Map.
wilburjones.com,
WilmingtonAndBeaches.com

Cape Fear Museum AFRICAN
2 AMERICAN

Poplar Grove Plantation HISTORY
Within the Gullah Geechee Corridor of the Commemorate the importance of
National Park Service, this former peanut African American heritage and culture in
and sweet potato plantation stands as a Wilmington. Download the guide map and
testament to the skills and labor of its 59 heritage guide at: wilmingtonnc.gov/
slaves. Guided and self-guided tours of the home/showdocument?id=16.
1850s Manor House, outbuildings, artisan
craft studios. 1898 Memorial Moving Forward
• Tours; barnyard animals; picnic and
playground area This park honors the memory of those who
• Pet-friendly Abbey Nature Preserve courageously stood against racial inequality
10200 U.S. Hwy. 17 N., 28411 during the riots of 1898.
910-686-9518 poplargrove.org Corner of North Third & Davis Streets
Thalian Hall Center for the Orange Street Landing
Performing Arts on Cape Fear
For a full description, see page 46. A historical marker commemorates the

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