Additional Resources

Visitor Information
Wilmington Events
Cape Fear Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau
Downtown Wilmington
Wilmington Insider Info

Wilmington Historic Sites
Burgwin-Wright House and Gardens
Fort Fisher State Historic Site & Civil War Museum
Latimer House
Oakdale Cemetery
Poplar Grove Plantation

Attractions & Museums
Airlie Gardens
Arboretum at New Hanover County Cooperative Exchange
Battleship North Carolina
Cape Fear Museum of History & Science
Cape Fear Riverboats
Foscue Plantation, Pollocksville
Horse-Drawn Carriage and Trolley Tours
Louise Wells Cameron Art Museum
NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher
Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts
Wilmington Children's Museum
Wilmington Railroad Museum
Wilmington Water Tours

African-American Heritage Sites
Airlie Gardens
​African American Heritage Brochure
Bellamy Mansion Museum
Cape Fear Museum of History & Science
Louise Wells Cameron Art Museum
Thalian Hall/City Hall
UNCW Upperman African-American Cultural Center

City and County Preservation Resources
Historic Wilmington Foundation
New Hanover County
City of Wilmington

Statewide Preservation Resources
Preservation North Carolina
North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office

Historic Resources
Historic Wilmington Foundation
New Hanover County Public Library North Carolina Room
The Civil War Preservation Trust
U.S. Civil War Information

Wilmington History Tours

Take a self guided tour of Wilmington on your phone. Download the Wilmington History Tours app and purchase a tour to listen to history and view historic pictures. For more information, visit the  website.