Making History

October 2022

Future Plans for Eagles Island

• October 19, 2022 StarNews: Has a massive plan to change Wilmington’s west bank skyline stalled?

• October 24, 2022 StarNews: Meet the people deciding the future of Wilmington’s west bank

• October 24, 2022 StarNews: A ‘vision plan’ exists for a public park along the Cape Fear River, but it’s complicated

Maides Cemetery Plaque Unveiling

• October 6, 2022 WWAY: Maides Cemetery unveiling historic plaque on Saturday

• October 6, 2022 WECT: Maides Cemetery to receive plaque for historical significance

• October 8, 2022 WECT: Historic Wilmington cemetery receives special recognition

September 2022

Giblem Lodge

• September 4, 2022 Wilmington Magazine: From Blight to Delight

Impact of Preservation Speech Contest

• September 8, 2022 WECT: Historic Wilmington Foundation holding Impact of Preservation Speech Contest

Project Grace Denied By LGC

• September 24, 2022 Port City Daily: Roadblock for Project Grace won’t stop county officials from pursuing its plan

HWF Executive Director Named One of Wilmington’s 40 Under 40

• September 29, 2022 StarNews: Wilmington’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2022: Travis Gilbert

August 2022

Tar Heels Go Walking Educates 3rd Graders on 1898

• August 30, 2022 StarNews: How elementary schools are teaching students about the 1898 Wilmington massacre

Giblem Lodge’s New Roof is Fully Funded

• August 29, 2022 WWAY: Funds secured to replace roof on Wilmington’s 1st Black Masonic Lodge

Richard Langdon House Rehabilitation: Beautiful Before & After

• August 30, 2022 Wrightsville Beach Magazine: Restored to Glory

June 2022

Reaves Chapel Restoration

• June 2, 2022 Coastal Review: Navassa’s historic Reaves Chapel steeple restored

April 2022

Azalea Festival Home Tour 

• April 1, 2022 StarNews: As Wilmington’s Azalea Festival returns to spring, what’s back, what’s new and what’s out?

• April 4, 2022 Port City Daily: 9 ways to enjoy the 75th N.C. Azalea Festival

• April 7, 2022 WWAY: Azalea Festival Home Tour to feature an eclectic mix of historic homes and churches

• April 9, 2022 WWAY: Ribbon cutting held to kick off Wilmington Azalea Festival Historic Foundation Home Tour

Point Peter Proposed Development

• April 1, 2022 Port City Daily: NHC extends talks of west bank vision, developers say they were silenced

• April 13, 2022 WilmingtonBiz Talk: WilmingtonBiz Talk: Battleship Point Reaction

March 2022

Azalea Festival Home Tour

• March 25, 2022 WECT: HWF to hold Azalea Festival Home Tour ribbon cutting on April 9

Point Peter Proposed Development

• March 24, 2022 Greater Wilmington Business Journal: The View Across the Way

• March 27, 2022 Port City Daily: Explainer: What to Know About Battleship Point

• March 31, 2022 WWAY: Environmental concerns lead conversation for New Hanover commissioners at Point Peter work session

New Hanover High School Unveils Historic Plaque

• March 9, 2022 WWAY: Historic plaques unveiled at New Hanover High centennial celebration

Nominations are Open for 2022 Preservation Awards

• March 15, 2022 WWAY: Historic Wilmington foundation opens 2022 Preservation Awards nominations

February 2022

Saving Wilmington’s Black Historic Sites

• February 27, 2022 StarNews: Dozens of Wilmington’s Black historic sites have been demolished 

Proposed Traffic Lights on South 3rd Street

• February 15, 2022 StarNews: Could South Third Street be getting more traffic lights? 

Point Peter Proposed Development

• February 16, 2022 Port City Daily: Frank Pasquale resigns, replaced on Battleship Point team 

• February 21, 2022 WWAY: Leland to consider annexing land near Battleship caught in development controversy 

January 2022

Coalition Opposes Text Amendment to Develop Point Peter

• January 5, 2022 StarNews: Wilmington groups gather to oppose west bank development ahead of county decision

• January 5, 2022 Greater Wilmington Business Journal: Coalition Comes Out Against Large Development Across From Downtown

• January 5, 2022 WWAY: Wilmington groups gather to oppose west bank development ahead of county decision

• January 7, 2022 Coastal Review: Groups: New Hanover development request ‘sheer folly’

• January 10, 2022 WWAY: Groups: Commissioners table discussion on development of west bank of Cape Fear River

• January 10, 2022 StarNews: New Hanover leaders delay action on west bank development request