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The Wilmington insurrection of 1898, also known as the Wilmington massacre of 1898 or the Wilmington coup of 1898, [6] was a municipal-level coup d'état and a massacre that was carried out by white supremacists in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States, on Thursday, November 10, 1898. [7]
Negro (or Nigger) Head Road is a place outside Wilmington, North Carolina [1] [2] with similar displays in other Southern towns, [3] where body parts of slaves or blacks were displayed in consequence of a purported crime.
The Cameron Art Museum, formerly known as St. John's Museum of Art, was established in 1962 in downtown Wilmington, North Carolina in the 1804 Masonic Lodge building. [1] The museum operated successfully in the downtown area for forty years and, eventually, outgrew its space.
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This list of African American Historic Places in North Carolina is based on a book by the National Park Service, The Preservation Press, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers. [1] Other listings are also online. [2]
With 173 historical markers in New Hanover County, 62 in Brunswick County, and 47 in Pender County, Wilmington and its surrounding regions are steeped in history.
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"Sunset Park," a name submitted by Montrose Bain, circulation editor of the Wilmington Star, was the winning entry for a new 600-acre (2.4 km 2) development just 3 miles (4.8 km) south of downtown Wilmington along the Federal Point Road (Carolina Beach Road). The prize for his submission was $10.00.