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THINGS TO DO

story of 22 brave African American slaves
who escaped in 1862 on 3 docked boats and
met Union Forces near Fort Caswell. They
immediately joined the U.S. Navy to fight
for equality. The site is part of the National Cameron Art Museum
Underground Railroad Network to Freedom.
Downtown Wilmington – On the and dance. Children’s programs inspire and
Riverwalk at the foot of Orange Street teach alongside family friendly exhibits.
• Museum park with trails
U.S. Colored Troops Highway • Live music in the CAM Cafe
Marker (USCT) 3201 S. 17th St., 28412 910-395-5999
Pay homage at Wilmington National cameronartmuseum.org
Cemetery – the largest USCT burial ground
in North Carolina – and visit the marker Cape Fear Museum
that honors the U.S. Colored Troops who of History & Science
participated in the 1865 Civil War battle Explore historical, scientific, and cultural
to capture Fort Fisher. artifacts of the Lower Cape Fear region.
2011 Market St. – Between 20th & Meet a giant ground sloth, peruse Cape
21st Streets Fear Stories history exhibit, and more.
• Michael Jordan Discovery Gallery
Wilmington History Tours • Park and native plant garden
Download the free Wilmington History app, • Smithsonian Affiliate
814 Market St., 28401
then purchase the full African American 910-798-4370 capefearmuseum.com
History Tour through the app for a
self-guided stroll through nearly three The Children’s Museum
centuries of African American history. of Wilmington
wilmingtonhistory.com/apptours
Give your kids the gift of playful experiences
in science, math, and art.
Fort Fisher State Historic • Serves children 10 & under
Site & Museum • Under 12 mos. free
Experience living history at the South’s 116 Orange St., 28401
largest earthen fort and site of the largest 910-254-3534 playwilmington.org
land-sea battle in the Civil War. Check out
the new exhibit, “From Slave to Soldier: the Historic Homes Museums
African American Experience at Fort Fisher.” For full descriptions for Bellamy Mansion
• Extended summer hours Museum, Burgwin-Wright House, and
• Occasional guided tours (fees charged) Latimer House Museum, see pages 36-37.
1610 Fort Fisher Blvd. S., Kure Beach,
NC 28449 910-251-7340 Museum of the Bizarre
historicsites.nc.gov/fort-fisher From the Crystal Skull of Knowledge to
Houdini’s Ouija Board, explore the weird at
MUSEUMS Wilmington’s only curiosities museum.
3 Cameron Art Museum • Fun and spooky events
• Laser Vault Maze & Mirror Maze
Explore permanent and rotating exhibitions 201 S. Water St., 28401
and attend lectures in music, film, literature, 910-399-2641 museumbizarre.com
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