Virtual Event - Thomas Wolfe Short Story discussion led by Ellen Brown, author of John Apperson’s Lake George
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Virtual Event - Thomas Wolfe Short Story discussion led by Brandon Johnson, Program Manager, Blue Ridge National Heritage Area
Virtual Event - Thomas Wolfe Short Story discussion led by Terry Roberts, Director, National Paideia Center
Virtual Event - Thomas Wolfe Short Story discussion led by Dan Clare, English teacher, A.C. Reynolds High School and Ana Clare, Chair, Thomas Wolfe Memorial Advisory Committee
Take a walk through the site and read "The Nutcracker in Harlem" by T. E. McMorrow with illustrations by James Ransome.
Visitor's are invited to come pick up a free take home craft bag in the Visitor's Center and meet the new site staff!
the Wilmington Race riot was a turning point in North Carolina history. Following the election of 1898, a white mob overthrew Wilmington, N.C.’s legitimately elected government, destroyed the local Black-owned newspaper office and terrorized the African American community. The mob chased Black officials and community leaders out of the city and killed many African Americans in widespread attacks. Because of this incident, more than 2,000 Black residents left the city permanently, turning it from a Black-majority to a white-majority city.
'Tis the season! Explore, enjoy, and experience the Christmas season at Somerset Place for the 31st Annual Christmas Open House on Sunday, December 5th, from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
"Navigating Jim Crow: The Green Book and Oasis Spaces in North Carolina” is a traveling exhibit that was developed by the North Carolina African American Heritage Commission and made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.