The Town of Wake Forest is offering free Wake Forest Historic District Walking Tours during the fall of 2017. Several are already filled up, but here are the ones that are currently showing openings. Make sure to sign up right away if you’re interested. Follow this link to sign up.
Wednesday, Oct. 18; 1 pm
Wednesday, Oct. 25; 10 am
Wednesday, Nov. 8; 10 am
Wednesday, Nov. 15; 1 pm
Walking Tour Overview
These tours will include areas along North Main Street, North Avenue, Front Street, and South Avenue.
Along the way, each group will discuss the developmental and architectural history of the area, along with the significant men and women who lived in the homes. Please note: Tours will not include individual homes.
Know Before You Go
Tours will start promptly at the designated time and be led by architectural historian and Town Historic Preservation Planner Michelle Michael.
Each tour will begin at the corner of North Main Street and Walnut Street and end at the Wake Forest Historical Museum, 414 N. Main St. Following each tour, participants may visit the museum and the Dr. Calvin Jones House.
Tours take approximately two hours.
Space is limited to the first 12 participants to sign up.
Parking
Parking is available behind the Wake Forest Historical Museum and along Juniper Avenue. A limited number of parking spaces are also available along Walnut Street.
Inclement Weather
In the event inclement weather forces the cancellation of a scheduled tour, an email notification will be sent to everyone who has pre-registered announcing the cancellation and the make-up date.
