CULTURAL
African American Cultural Complex
Unique collection of contributions made by African Americans toward the development of North Carolina and America. Innovations in science, business, politics, medicine, sports and the arts are included. Exhibits include “African American Hall of Fame” and “Women of Note.” An outdoor drama, “Amistad Saga: Reflections,” is produced annually in late July.
119 Sunnybrook Rd., Raleigh, NC
(919) 250-9336
www.aaccmuseum.org
Durham's Civil Rights History Walking Tour
This exciting tour focuses on many of the sites in downtown Durham that were important during the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 60s. Sites visited include the Durham County Courthouse, the Arts Center (originally Durham High School and later City Hall), and the Kress and Woolworth buildings, sites of sit-in protests. Learn about the contributions of ordinary Durham residents to the struggle for equality as well as local leaders like Floyd McKissick and national figures like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. who brought America’s attention to the campaign for civil rights in the Bull City.
The tours is organized by Preservation Durham and take place the 3rd Saturday during April-November. The tour lasts 90 minutes and begins at the Durham Farmers' Market at 10 am.
501 Foster Street, Durham
www.preservationdurham.org
Hayti Heritage Center
The Hayti Heritage Center opened in 1975 under the management of the SJHF. The Center is a cultural enrichment and arts education facility that promotes cultural understanding through diverse events, activities and programs that preserve the heritage and embrace the experiences of Americans of African descent.
804 Old Fayetteville Street, Durham, NC
(919) 683-1709
www.hayti.org
Historic Stagville
Located in Durham, Historic Stagville comprises the remnants of one of the largest plantations of the pre-Civil War South. The plantations belonged to the Bennehan-Cameron family, whose combined holdings totaled approximately 900 slaves and almost 30,000 acres of land by 1860. Stagville offers a view of the past, especially that of its African American community, by allowing visitors to guide themselves around its extensive grounds. In addition, Stagville offers the public many learning opportunities and special events including their annual Jubilee Festival to celebrate African American's influence on music.
5828 Old Oxford Highway, Durham
(919) 620-0120
www.stagville.org
North Carolina Museum of History
The Division of State History Museums collects and preserves artifacts and other historical materials relating to the history and heritage of North Carolina in a local, regional, national and international context to assist people in understanding how the past influences the present. The division interprets history through exhibitions, educational programs, and publications available to the visitor on-site or through distance-learning technologies. Each year the Museum presents an African American Cultural Celebration. On the steps of the building is a sculpture of Thomas Day who was born on 1817. He was a free African American who, through his skills and personal endeavors, became one of the most prolific producers of furniture in the state during the antebellum period.
5 E Edenton Street, Raleigh, NC
(919) 807-7850
www.ncmuseumofhistory.org
Pope House Museum
The 1901 Pope House represents life for a prominent African-American family. The house was built by Dr. Manassa Thomas Pope (1858-1934), one of the first graduates of the Leonard School of Medicine at Shaw University, an officer in an all-black volunteer unit during the Spanish-American War and a candidate for City Council in 1919. Occupied by family members until 2000, the house contains a remarkable collection of original furnishings, artifacts and documents that date back to 1851.
511 S. Wilmington Street, Raleigh
(919) 996-2220
www.popehousemuseum.org
Richard B. Harrison Community Library
Originally located on E. Hargett St. in the Delany Building, the library opened in 1935 with a collection of 890 books. Under the leadership of Mollie Huston Lee, the library’s founder and first African-American public librarian in Wake County, and with strong community support, the library grew, causing it to move again before settling into its current location. The Lee Collection of more than 8,000 volumes is a major draw for researchers interested in African-American history.
1313 New Bern Ave., Raleigh
(919) 856-5720
African American Cultural Complex
Unique collection of contributions made by African Americans toward the development of North Carolina and America. Innovations in science, business, politics, medicine, sports and the arts are included. Exhibits include “African American Hall of Fame” and “Women of Note.” An outdoor drama, “Amistad Saga: Reflections,” is produced annually in late July.
119 Sunnybrook Rd., Raleigh, NC
(919) 250-9336
www.aaccmuseum.org
Durham's Civil Rights History Walking Tour
This exciting tour focuses on many of the sites in downtown Durham that were important during the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 60s. Sites visited include the Durham County Courthouse, the Arts Center (originally Durham High School and later City Hall), and the Kress and Woolworth buildings, sites of sit-in protests. Learn about the contributions of ordinary Durham residents to the struggle for equality as well as local leaders like Floyd McKissick and national figures like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. who brought America’s attention to the campaign for civil rights in the Bull City.
The tours is organized by Preservation Durham and take place the 3rd Saturday during April-November. The tour lasts 90 minutes and begins at the Durham Farmers' Market at 10 am.
501 Foster Street, Durham
www.preservationdurham.org
Hayti Heritage Center
The Hayti Heritage Center opened in 1975 under the management of the SJHF. The Center is a cultural enrichment and arts education facility that promotes cultural understanding through diverse events, activities and programs that preserve the heritage and embrace the experiences of Americans of African descent.
804 Old Fayetteville Street, Durham, NC
(919) 683-1709
www.hayti.org
Historic Stagville
Located in Durham, Historic Stagville comprises the remnants of one of the largest plantations of the pre-Civil War South. The plantations belonged to the Bennehan-Cameron family, whose combined holdings totaled approximately 900 slaves and almost 30,000 acres of land by 1860. Stagville offers a view of the past, especially that of its African American community, by allowing visitors to guide themselves around its extensive grounds. In addition, Stagville offers the public many learning opportunities and special events including their annual Jubilee Festival to celebrate African American's influence on music.
5828 Old Oxford Highway, Durham
(919) 620-0120
www.stagville.org
North Carolina Museum of History
The Division of State History Museums collects and preserves artifacts and other historical materials relating to the history and heritage of North Carolina in a local, regional, national and international context to assist people in understanding how the past influences the present. The division interprets history through exhibitions, educational programs, and publications available to the visitor on-site or through distance-learning technologies. Each year the Museum presents an African American Cultural Celebration. On the steps of the building is a sculpture of Thomas Day who was born on 1817. He was a free African American who, through his skills and personal endeavors, became one of the most prolific producers of furniture in the state during the antebellum period.
5 E Edenton Street, Raleigh, NC
(919) 807-7850
www.ncmuseumofhistory.org
Pope House Museum
The 1901 Pope House represents life for a prominent African-American family. The house was built by Dr. Manassa Thomas Pope (1858-1934), one of the first graduates of the Leonard School of Medicine at Shaw University, an officer in an all-black volunteer unit during the Spanish-American War and a candidate for City Council in 1919. Occupied by family members until 2000, the house contains a remarkable collection of original furnishings, artifacts and documents that date back to 1851.
511 S. Wilmington Street, Raleigh
(919) 996-2220
www.popehousemuseum.org
Richard B. Harrison Community Library
Originally located on E. Hargett St. in the Delany Building, the library opened in 1935 with a collection of 890 books. Under the leadership of Mollie Huston Lee, the library’s founder and first African-American public librarian in Wake County, and with strong community support, the library grew, causing it to move again before settling into its current location. The Lee Collection of more than 8,000 volumes is a major draw for researchers interested in African-American history.
1313 New Bern Ave., Raleigh
(919) 856-5720