List of African-American historic places in North Carolina

This list of African American Historic Places in North Carolina is based on a book by the National Park Service, The Preservation Press, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers.[1]

For National List of African American Historic Places use this link.
Contents: Counties in North Carolina with African American Historic Places 
Alamance - Buncombe - Burke - Caswell - Cumberland - Durham - Forsyth - Franklin - Guilford - Granville - Iredell - Johnston - Mecklenburg - Polk - Rockingham - Rowan - Vance - Wake - Warren - Wilson

Some of these sites are on the National Register of Historic Places (NR) as independent sites or as part of larger historic district. Several of the sites are National Historic Landmarks (NRL). Others have North Carolina historical markers (HM). The citation on historical markers is given in the reference. The location listed is the nearest community to the site. More precise locations are given in the reference.

Alamance County

Buncombe County

Burke County

Caswell County

Thomas Day, an early 19th-century free African-American cabinetmaker.

Cumberland County

Durham County

Forsyth County

Franklin County

Guilford County

Granville County

Iredell County, County

Johnston County

Mecklenburg County

Polk County

Rockingham County

Rowan County

Vance County

Wake County

The district includes East Hargett Street, once known as Raleigh's "Black Main Street", due to the fact it once contained the largest number of businesses owned by African-Americans in the city.

Warren County

Wilson County

References

  1. African American Historic Places, National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places
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