The Town of Wake Forest and the Wake Forest Historical Museum are partnering to offer free Black History Month Walking Tours of the Northeast Community at 1 p.m. on the following dates in February, 2024:
- Wednesday, Feb. 7
- Friday, Feb. 9
- Wednesday, Feb. 14
- Friday, Feb. 16
- Wednesday, Feb. 21
- Friday, Feb. 23
- Wednesday, Feb. 28
Pre-registration is required and each tour is limited to the first 15 people to sign up.
Led by staff from Historic Preservation Planning and the Wake Forest Historical Museum, the tours will include Olive Branch Baptist Church, Alston-Massenburg Center, the newly restored Ailey Young House, the African American Cemetery, and more.
Learn about more Black History Month events throughout the Triangle.
Along the way, each group will discuss the developmental and architectural history of the area, along with the significant men and women who shaped the Northeast Community.
Tours are outside only and will not include the inside of individual homes or buildings.
Each tour is approximately 90 minutes and will begin at Taylor Street Park, 416 N. Taylor St., proceed west along East Juniper Avenue, south on North White Street, east on East Spring Street, and north on North Taylor Street back to Taylor Street Park.
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More Black History Month Events
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