BELLAMY MANSION MUSEUM
  • HOME
  • VISIT
    • Plan Your Visit >
      • Tour FAQs
      • Tour Extras for Children
    • Group Tours
    • Calendar of Events >
      • Nights of Lights
      • History on the Half Shell
      • Family Fun Day >
        • Family Fun Day Map
      • Summer Jazz Series
      • Walking Tours
      • Exhibits
      • Lectures
    • Area Resources
  • DISCOVER
    • The Place
    • The People
    • The Museum
    • The Museum Store
  • SUPPORT
    • Donate
    • Volunteer >
      • Monthly Schedule
    • Sponsor an event
    • Internships
    • Museum Sponsors
  • CONNECT
    • Contact Us
    • Distance Learning >
      • 1898 Resources
    • Museum Blog
    • Audio Tour (Full)
  • RENT
    • Private Events
    • Commercial Filming
    • Photo Shoots
    • Preferred Vendors

1898 Massacre & Coup

Resources on the 1898 Wilmington Massacre & Coup

"The Election of 1898 in North Carolina" includes a series of digitized primary sources, timelines, bios, and more from UNC University Libraries.
"1898 race riot report" by the 1898 Wilmington Race Riot Commission (NC Office of Archives & History)
"Contested election case of Oliver H. Dockery vs. John D. Bellamy Jr." compiled and published by U.S. Government Printing office 1899
Exhibit panels on the 1898 Massacre & Coup and the Bellamy connection by staff of Bellamy Mansion Museum (pdf)
Violence of 1898 in Wilmington "virtual field trip" provided by New Hanover County.  

Full text of Alex Manly's 1898 editorial known as the "editorial that shook the state."
"American Coup: Wilmington 1898" is part of the PBS show American Experience. Season 36, episode 7 (Nov. 2024) is focused on the events of 1898.
Home |  Visit  |  Discover |  Rent  Support  |  Shop  | Events
Connect  |  Contact Us


​Bellamy Mansion Museum
of History & Design Arts

503 Market Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
910.251.3700

​​
​Leashed service dogs only.
Free parking lot on Market St. side.
​
Ticket Sales
10:00 am - 4:00 pm daily
  • Self-guided tour must begin by 4 pm. Must be completed by 5 pm
  • Smartphone needed for audio tour. Earbuds or headphones make for the best experience.
  • Premium guided tours at 10 am, 12 pm, and 2 pm when available. Call to check.
​Office Hours
Monday-Friday 9:30 am- 5 pm
Admission Prices (tax not reflected)
Self-guided
  • Adults (ages 13+): $15 
  • Students (ages 4-13): $7.50 
  • Children (ages 0-3): FREE
​Guided
  • Adult Premium Tour: $20**
  • Student Premium Tour: $10**
**when available
Picture
Stewardship property of Preservation North Carolina
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
  • HOME
  • VISIT
    • Plan Your Visit >
      • Tour FAQs
      • Tour Extras for Children
    • Group Tours
    • Calendar of Events >
      • Nights of Lights
      • History on the Half Shell
      • Family Fun Day >
        • Family Fun Day Map
      • Summer Jazz Series
      • Walking Tours
      • Exhibits
      • Lectures
    • Area Resources
  • DISCOVER
    • The Place
    • The People
    • The Museum
    • The Museum Store
  • SUPPORT
    • Donate
    • Volunteer >
      • Monthly Schedule
    • Sponsor an event
    • Internships
    • Museum Sponsors
  • CONNECT
    • Contact Us
    • Distance Learning >
      • 1898 Resources
    • Museum Blog
    • Audio Tour (Full)
  • RENT
    • Private Events
    • Commercial Filming
    • Photo Shoots
    • Preferred Vendors