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Music History Sites in New Hanover County, NC

Opera houses, dance halls, bandstands and studios, the places where the area's music was played, heard and recorded.

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Every region holds some piece of the country's story. New Hanover County is one of 100 counties in North Carolina. The markers and register listings are where those pieces are written down, and the closest ones to New Hanover County, NC are listed below.

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On the record near New Hanover County, NC

The 12 nearest

40 listed sites on the record match music history sites within 300 miles of New Hanover County, NC, out of 32 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 14 listed sites carry New Hanover County as their county.

  1. Fayetteville Women's Club and Oval Ballroom81 miles from the center of New Hanover County · Building · Fayetteville · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
  2. Sumter Town Hall--Opera House142 miles from the center of New Hanover County · Building · Sumter · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
  3. Opera House--Starnes Jewelers Building153 miles from the center of New Hanover County · Building · Albemarle · listed 1995National Register of Historic Places
  4. Mills, Clark, Studio154 miles from the center of New Hanover County · Building · Charleston · listed 1966National Register of Historic Places
  5. Chester City Hall and Opera House193 miles from the center of New Hanover County · Building · Chester · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
  6. Newberry Opera House214 miles from the center of New Hanover County · Building · Newberry · listed 1969National Register of Historic Places
  7. Blues Armory232 miles from the center of New Hanover County · Building · Richmond (Independent City) · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
  8. Academy of Music233 miles from the center of New Hanover County · Building · Lynchburg (Independent City) · listed 1969National Register of Historic Places
  9. John Abbot (1751-1839)236 miles from the center of New Hanover County · Bulloch County · marker erected 1956Georgia historical marker program
  10. John Abbot (Screven County)236 miles from the center of New Hanover County · Screven County · marker erected 1955Georgia historical marker program
  11. Christ Church: The Mother Church of Georgia237 miles from the center of New Hanover County · Chatham County · marker erected 2001Georgia historical marker program
  12. Joel Chandler Harris in Savannah237 miles from the center of New Hanover County · Chatham County · marker erected 2003Georgia historical marker program

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.

Music History in New Hanover County, step by step

  1. 1

    Read the short history of the period for this area

  2. 2

    Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter

  3. 3

    Visit the nearest site and read its full record

  4. 4

    Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest

  5. 5

    Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

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.

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 New Hanover County, 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 New Hanover County

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

The rules that make it work

The record comes first

Every site on these pages comes from a published register or marker program, with its source named. Nothing is listed that is not on the record.

Read the whole story

A marker is a few lines on a post. The story behind it is longer, and it includes the hard parts. Both are worth the stop.

Movement makes it stick

People remember the places they walked to. A route through five markers teaches more than fifty marker pages read on a couch.

Local beats famous

The marker two streets over usually has a better story than the one in the guidebook, and nobody else is standing in front of it.

Respect the ground

Many sites are private homes, working churches or cemeteries. View from the public way, follow posted hours, and leave it as you found it.

Every visitor can improve it

Markers go missing, get moved, or carry mistakes. A photo or a location fix from the person standing there is how the record stays right.

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