Area Resources with Links

Visitor Information
African American Heritage Brochure
​Wilmington and Beaches Convention and Visitor's Bureau 
Cape Fear Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau
Downtown Wilmington
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Other Historic Sites & Museums
Battleship North Carolina
Burgwin-Wright House and Gardens
Cape Fear Museum of History & Science
Fort Fisher State Historic Site & Civil War Museum
Latimer House
Louise Wells Cameron Art Museum
Museum of the Bizarre
Oakdale Cemetery
Poplar Grove Plantation
Wilmington Children's Museum
Wilmington Railroad Museum

Local Attractions
Airlie Gardens
Arboretum of New Hanover County
Cape Fear Riverboats
Greenfield Lake Amphitheatre
Horse-Drawn Carriage and Trolley Tours
NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher
Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts
Wilmington Water Tours
Wilson Center Theatre at CFCC

Nearby Hotels & Accommodations
Best Western Plus Coastline Inn
C.W. Worth House B&B
Courtyard by Mariott Downtown
Embassy Suites Downtown
Graystone Inn
Hampton Inn Downtown
Hotel Ballast by Hilton
Rosehill Inn B&B
Verandas B&B

Nearby Shopping
Black Cat Shoppe
Candles Etc
Chandler's Wharf
The Cotton Exchange
Old Books on Front St.
Old Wilmington City Market

​Preservation Resources
City of Wilmington
Historic Wilmington Foundation
New Hanover County
North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office
Preservation North Carolina

Nearby Dining
Anne Bonny's Bar & Grill ($$)
The Basics ($$)
Caprice Bistro ($$$)
​Catch ($$$)
Circa 1922 Restaurant ($$$)
​Copper Penny Restaurant​ ($$)
Cousins Italian Deli ($$)
Cugino Forno Pizza ($$)
Dixie Grill ($$)
Elijah's Seafood ($$$)
Fat Tony's Italian Pub ($$)

Fork n Cork Restaurant ($$)
​Fox's Hole in the Wall ($$)
Front Street Brewery ($$)
​Gelarto (gelato shop) ($)
Kilwin's Ice Cream ($)
​Kitchen Sink ($$)
Manna Restaurant ($$$S)
Nikki's Sushi Restaurant ($$)
​Paddy's Hollow ($$)
Pilot House Restaurant ($$)
Pinpoint Restaurant ($$$S)
Port City Java ($)
River 128 Restaurant ($$)
Ruth's Chris Steakhouse ($S$$)
Rx Restaurant ($$$)
Savorez Restaurant ($$)
​Seabird ($$$S)
​Shuckin' Shack Seafood ($$$)
​Slice of Life Pizza ($)
Yosake Restaurant ($$)

Walking Tours of Downtown Wilmington
Wilmington Tours by Java Dog Press 
Download the app, and then purchase various walking tours of the downtown including an African American History Walking Tour and a Wilmington Pub Crawl Walking Tour. Built-in maps help you navigate the city while historic photos bring old Wilmington to life. 

Beverly Tetterton & Dan Camacho

Looking for a personal, guided tour of Wilmington for your group? Contact Beverly and Dan over at Java Dog Press!

Click here to send them an email and request more information.

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This interactive map highlights some of the many buildings that boast an historic plaque from Historic Wilmington Foundation. To visit their website, click HERE.