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Learn about the rich and diverse history of Wilmington, North Carolina, from its pre-colonial origins to its modern revitalization. Explore historic sites, museums, and landmarks that reflect the city's culture, politics, and nautical legacy.
- Federal Point History Center
Uncover Carolina Beach's storied past at the Federal Point...
- Wrightsville Beach Museum of History
Housed in the charming turn of the century Myers Cottage,...
- Latimer House Museum
Explore history in this exquisitely furnished house museum...
- Burgwin-Wright House
Offering a truly unique experience of local history and a...
- Visitor Info Centers
Downtown Wilmington Visitor Information Booth. Discover the...
- Fort Fisher State Historic Site
Site of Civil War's largest Amphibious (Land and Water)...
- Federal Point History Center
Vor 6 Tagen · Wilmington, largest city in Delaware, U.S., and seat of New Castle county, located at the influx of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek into the Delaware River. It is the state’s industrial, financial, and commercial center and main port. Learn more about Wilmington, including its history.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Toward the end of the 19th century, Wilmington was a majority-black, racially integrated, prosperous city, and the largest city in North Carolina. In the Wilmington massacre of 1898, white supremacists launched a coup that overthrew the legitimately elected local Fusionist government. [13]
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Explore Wilmington's rich and diverse history from the Revolutionary War to WWII, with historic homes, museums, tours and more. Learn about the city's African American heritage, cotton trade, battleship, fort and river culture.
15. Mai 2024 · Wilmington, city and the seat of New Hanover county located in southeastern North Carolina, U.S. It is the state’s chief seaport and lies on the Cape Fear River, about 30 miles (48 km) above its mouth. The city was named after Spencer Compton, earl of Wilmington.
The City of Wilmington, like most eastern cities, has been evolving for over 350 years. After periods of Swedish (1638), then Dutch (1655), then British (1664) colonization, the area stabilized under British rule (with Quaker influence) and was granted a borough charter in 1739 by the King of England which changed the name from Willington ...
