Historical Highlights

James Francis Shober: Breaking Barriers in Medicine in Wilmington, North Carolina

Discover the legacy of Robert R. Taylor, Wilmington-born pioneer and the first academically trained African American architect in U.S. history.

Discover the legacy of Zachariah Jacobs, a free man of color and Revolutionary War Patriot honored in Wilmington, NC with a 2026 historical marker.

Discover Abraham Galloway’s journey from enslavement in Wilmington, NC to becoming a Union recruiter and North Carolina state senator during Reconstruction.

Explore Seabreeze and Freeman Beach, historic Black coastal resorts in New Hanover County, NC, where African American families found joy during segregation.