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Historical Society Tours in New Hanover County, NC

Put your society's knowledge on the map: routes through the local listed sites, told in your words and open to anyone.

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New Hanover County is one of 100 counties in North Carolina. The best local history work is done by volunteers, and the hardest part is getting it seen beyond the meeting room.

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On the record near New Hanover County, NC

The 12 nearest

34 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of New Hanover County, NC. 14 listed sites carry New Hanover County as their county.

Audubon Trolley Stationunder a mile from the center of New Hanover County · Structure · Wilmington · listed 1993National Register of Historic Places
Delgrado School2.7 miles from the center of New Hanover County · Building · Wilmington · listed 2001National Register of Historic Places
Bradley--Latimer Summer House2.8 miles from the center of New Hanover County · Building · Wrightsville Beach · listed 1987National Register of Historic Places
Mount Lebanon Chapel and Cemetery3.0 miles from the center of New Hanover County · Building · Wrightsville Beach · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Wilmington National Cemetery3.2 miles from the center of New Hanover County · Site · Wilmington · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places
Carolina Heights Historic District (Boundary Increase)3.6 miles from the center of New Hanover County · District · Wilimington · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
Hooper, William, School (Former)3.7 miles from the center of New Hanover County · Building · Wilmington · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
Walker, James, Nursing School Quarters3.8 miles from the center of New Hanover County · Building · Wilmington · listed 1989National Register of Historic Places
Bellamy Mansion, Slave Quarters4.0 miles from the center of New Hanover County · Building · Wilmington · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
USS NORTH CAROLINA (BB-55) National Historic Landmark4.0 miles from the center of New Hanover County · Structure · Wilmington · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
City Hall/Thalian Hall4.2 miles from the center of New Hanover County · Building · Wilmington · listed 1970National Register of Historic Places
Federal Building and Courthouse4.3 miles from the center of New Hanover County · Building · Wilmington · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places

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

Historical Society Tours in New Hanover County, step by step

1
Choose the theme your group knows best
2
Build a route from the listed sites that fit it
3
Write the group's own notes for each stop
4
Run the route once with members and fix what did not work
5
Open it to the public and track who walks it

What people in New Hanover County, NC ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in New Hanover County, 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.

Can our group in New Hanover County, NC build its own route?

Yes. Pick the listed sites that fit your theme, add your own notes for each stop, and share the route with members or the public.

Do members need to download anything?

The map runs in a phone browser, so members can open a link and go. The app keeps track of badges for anyone who signs in.

How a visit works in New Hanover County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In New Hanover County, 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 New Hanover County, 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.