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Self-guided · city, North Carolina

Disaster History Sites in Wilson, NC

Sites tied to floods, fires, storms and wrecks, and to the way the area rebuilt afterwards.

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History books cover the big events in a chapter each. The places those events touched are scattered across counties like this one. Wilson has a population of about 49,628.

A group of people working on a project - disaster history sites — Photo: Brad Weaver on Unsplash

A group of people working on a construction project - disaster history sites — Photo: Jonathan Caliguire on Unsplash

A vintage red fire truck at an outdoor event - disaster history sites — Photo: Fr0ggy5 on Unsplash

On the record near Wilson, NC

The 9 nearest

9 listed sites on the record match disaster history sites within 300 miles of Wilson, NC, out of 72 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

City Garage Yard and Fire Drill Tower59 miles from the center of Wilson · Building · Durham · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
Flood Marker of 1771121 miles from the center of Wilson · Structure · Richmond · listed 1971National Register of Historic Places
Buford's Massacre Site167 miles from the center of Wilson · District · Tradesville · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
Palmer Fire School243 miles from the center of Wilson · Building · Charlotte · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places
Fire Control Tower No. 23275 miles from the center of Wilson · Building · Lower Township · listed 2003National Register of Historic Places
Long Cane Massacre Site278 miles from the center of Wilson · Site · Troy · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Explosion At The Confederate Powder Works279 miles from the center of Wilson · Richmond County · marker erected 2011Georgia historical marker program
Sinking of the H.M.S. Otranto295 miles from the center of Wilson · Screven County · marker erected 2017Georgia historical marker program
Coldwater Methodist Church297 miles from the center of Wilson · Elbert County · marker erected 1957Georgia historical marker program

Distances are straight-line from the center of Wilson, NC. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Disaster History in Wilson, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
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Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
3
Visit the nearest site and read its full record
4
Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Wilson, NC ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Wilson, NC?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Wilson, NC?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Wilson

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Wilson, NC the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Wilson, NC are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.