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Historic Downtown Wilmington Tour

Historic Downtown Wilmington Tour

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Created by Hunter Wilson • Updated On: July 26, 2013

A guided tour of Downtown Wilmington's attractions, architecture, and historic sites.

1. Sadgwar Family Home

15 N 8th St, Wilmington, NC
Historic and Protected Site · Carolina Heights · No tips or reviews

2. Giblem Masonic Lodge

720 Princess St., Wilmington, NC
Historic and Protected Site · Carolina Heights · No tips or reviews

3. Chestnut Street Presbyterian Church (USA)

712 Chestnut St, Wilmington, NC
Church · Carolina Heights · No tips or reviews
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church is one of Historic Downtown Wilmington Tour.

4. St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church

12 N 6th St, Wilmington, NC
Church · Carolina Heights · 3 tips and reviews

5. St. Mark's Episcopal Church

601 Grace St, Wilmington, NC
Church · Carolina Heights · No tips or reviews

6. John H. Shaw's Sons

520 Redcross St, Wilmington, NC
Historic and Protected Site · Carolina Heights · No tips or reviews
St. Stephen A.M.E. Church is one of Historic Downtown Wilmington Tour.

7. St. Stephen A.M.E. Church

501 Redcross St, Wilmington, NC
Church · Carolina Heights · No tips or reviews
Bellamy Mansion Museum of History and Design Arts is one of Historic Downtown Wilmington Tour.

8. Bellamy Mansion Museum of History and Design Arts

8.7
503 Market St, Wilmington, NC
History Museum · Downtown Wilmington · 9 tips and reviews
Kenan Memorial Fountain is one of Historic Downtown Wilmington Tour.

9. Kenan Memorial Fountain

Market St. (at 5th Ave.), Wilmington, NC
Historic and Protected Site · Downtown Wilmington · No tips or reviews
First Baptist Church Of Wilmington is one of Historic Downtown Wilmington Tour.

10. First Baptist Church Of Wilmington

411 Market St (5th St), Wilmington, NC
Church · Downtown Wilmington · 2 tips and reviews

11. John A. Taylor House

409 Market St., Wilmington, NC
Historic and Protected Site · Downtown Wilmington · No tips or reviews

12. Wilmington/Cape Fear Coast Convention Center & Visitors Bureau - Visitors Information Center

505 Nutt St, Wilmington, NC
Tourist Information and Service · Downtown Wilmington · No tips or reviews
Thalian Hall is one of Historic Downtown Wilmington Tour.

13. Thalian Hall

9.0
310 Chestnut St (at 3rd St), Wilmington, NC
Theater · Downtown Wilmington · 13 tips and reviews

14. 1898 Memorial Park

1018 N 3rd St. (Davis St.), Wilmington, NC
Historic and Protected Site · Downtown Wilmington · 1 tip
New Hanover County Public Library is one of Historic Downtown Wilmington Tour.

15. New Hanover County Public Library

6.5
201 Chestnut St (N 3rd St), Wilmington, NC
Library · Downtown Wilmington · 4 tips and reviews
US Post Office is one of Historic Downtown Wilmington Tour.

16. US Post Office

6.8
152 N Front St (btwn Chestnut & Princess), Wilmington, NC
Post Office · Downtown Wilmington · 3 tips and reviews
Murchison Building is one of Historic Downtown Wilmington Tour.

17. Murchison Building

201 N Front St (Chestnut), Wilmington, NC
Office · Riverwalk · No tips or reviews
Cotton Exchange is one of Historic Downtown Wilmington Tour.

18. Cotton Exchange

7.7
321 N Front St. (Grace St.), Wilmington, NC
Retail · Riverwalk · 14 tips and reviews
Wilmington Railroad Museum is one of Historic Downtown Wilmington Tour.

19. Wilmington Railroad Museum

8.1
505 Nutt St, Wilmington, NC
Museum · Downtown Wilmington · 4 tips and reviews
Battleship North Carolina is one of Historic Downtown Wilmington Tour.

20. Battleship North Carolina

9.0
1 Battleship Rd, Wilmington, NC
Boat or Ferry · 35 tips and reviews

The News & ObserverThe News & Observer: A museum and memorial dedicated to the 10,000 North Carolina soldiers who lost their lives, the USS North Carolina received 15 battle stars during World War II, the most of any vessel during the war. Read more.

Wilmington National Cemetery is one of Historic Downtown Wilmington Tour.

21. Wilmington National Cemetery

2011 Market St, Wilmington, NC
Cemetery · No tips or reviews

22. Masonic Temple Building

21 N Front St, Wilmington, NC
Historic and Protected Site · Riverwalk · No tips or reviews
James A. Walker Apartments is one of Historic Downtown Wilmington Tour.

23. James A. Walker Apartments

1020 Rankin St, Wilmington, NC
Apartment or Condo · Carolina Heights · 1 tip
Kenan House is one of Historic Downtown Wilmington Tour.

24. Kenan House

1713 Market St, Wilmington, NC
Historic and Protected Site · No tips or reviews