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Cape Fear Museum Historian appointed to state board by Governor Cooper

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC – Dr. Jan Davidson, Historian for the Cape Fear Museum, was appointed by North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper to serve on the North Carolina State Historical Records Advisory Board. Davidson has worked as the Cape Fear Museum Historia...

Kate Baillon named director of the Cape Fear Museum

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC – The Cape Fear Museum of History and Science will have a familiar face overseeing its operations moving forward. Kate Baillon has been selected to serve as the museum’s director, effective October 17, after serv...

Notice of Intent to Acquire Property

Notice of Intent to Acquire Property

As of October 6, 2023, Cape Fear Museum of History and Science hereby asserts its intent to acquire title to the following unclaimed property. If you claim ownership of this property, you must contact the museum in writ...

Museum Opens Exhibition, Reflections in Black and White

Revisit the exhibit originally on display in 2015. It features a selection of informal black and white photographs taken by Wilmingtonians after World War II before the Civil Rights movement helped end legalized segregation. Visitors will have a chance to...