Making History

July 2024

Cape Fear Memorial Bridge Replacement

• July 15, 2024 Greater Wilmington Business Journal: OPINION: The Case Against A 135-foot Cape Fear Memorial Bridge

• July 17, 2024 WWAY: Gov. Cooper touts $242M grant for Cape Fear Memorial Bridge replacement amid concerns

• July 31, 2024 WWAY: Debate continues over Cape Fear Memorial Bridge replacement proposals

June 2024

HWF Executive Director Travis Gilbert Steps Down, Interim Named

• June 7, 2024 Greater Wilmington Business Journal: Historic Wilmington Foundation Director Resigns, Interim Named

• June 7, 2024 WECT: Historic Wilmington Foundation Executive Director steps down

• June 7, 2024 WWAY: Historic Wilmington Foundation Executive Director Travis Gilbert resigns, Interim steps in

Juneteenth Morning of Service at Maides Cemetery

• June 16, 2024 WECT: Volunteers clean up Maides Cemetery in honor of Juneteenth

Efforts to Save the Beatty-Corbett House

• June 5, 2024 WWAY: Good bones: Historic Pender County home faces uncertain future

May 2024

Preservation Awards Highlight Need for Appropriate New Construction Downtown

• May 18, 2024 StarNews: With new construction in downtown Wilmington, what that means for historic preservation

Efforts to Save the Beatty-Corbett House

• May 31, 2024 WECT: Efforts underway to preserve historic Beatty-Corbett home in Pender County

April 2024

Azalea Festival Home Tour

• March 14, 2024 StarNews: 2024 Azalea Festival Home Tour: What to know about the homes, tickets and dates

• April 2, 2024 WWAY: A sneak peek at the 2024 Azalea Festival Home Tour

March 2024

Cape Fear Memorial Bridge Replacement

• March 12, 2024 WHQR: State and federal agencies set to work out proposed height (and cost) of Cape Fear Memorial Bridge replacement

• March 14, 2024 The Assembly: The Dive: Caution, Merge Ahead

Azalea Festival Home Tour

• March 10, 2024 StarNews: PHOTOS: 2024 Azalea Festival Home Tour

• March 28, 2024, WECT: Tickets on sale for the 2024 Azalea Festival Home Tour

• March 30, 2024, StarNews: 2024 Azalea Festival Home Tour: What to know about the homes, tickets and dates

February 2024

Ground-Penetrating Radar Survey of Maides Cemetery

• February 7, 2024 WECT: Local groups to use radar for uncovering gravesites at historic African-American cemetery

• February 9, 2024 WECT: Community members prepping for historic survey of Maides Cemetery

• February 9, 2024 WUNC: UNCW to lead project to help identify gravesites at historic African American cemetery

• February 10, 2024 WWAY: The search for lost family: Radar offers hope to find unmarked graves

• February 14, 2024 The Seahawk: Ground Penetrating Radar used at Maides Cemetery to locate unmarked graves

• February 19, 2024 WECT: Documenting the dead: Preserving more than 130 cemeteries in New Hanover County

Legacy Architectural Salvage

• February 26, 2024 WECT: Legacy Architectural Salvage in Wilmington

January 2024

Cape Fear Memorial Bridge Replacement

• January 25, 2024 Greater Wilmington Business Journal: OP-ED “We Don’t Need a 135′ Bridge”

• January 31, 2024 WHQR: After raucous public meeting, WMPO votes to consider a toll option to replace the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge

October 2023

Lantern & Lore Walking Tours

• October 30, 2023 WWAY: From folklore to reality: Uncovering Wilmington’s buried history

Annual Luncheon

• October 26, 2023 Port City Daily: ‘Good Bones’ star Karen Laine to speak at area nonprofit’s luncheon

September 2023

Giblem Lodge Rehabilitation

• September 19, 2023 Port City Daily: Giblem Lodge receives $5k grant for restoration efforts

• September 19, 2023 Greater Wilmington Business Journal: A Local Landmark’s Restoration Boosted By National Grant

Wilmington’s Historic Brick Streets

• September 26, 2023 StarNews: Uncovering history: Efforts to preserve Wilmington’s brick streets continue

• September 26, 2023 WWAY: Construction being done on South Front St. to preserve historic Downtown Wilmington bricks

August 2023

Giblem Lodge Rehabilitation

• August 23, 2023 WECT: Giblem Lodge rehabilitation project reaches milestone

• August 23, 2023 WWAY: Repairs of historic Giblem Lodge continuing to reach milestones

June 2023

Graystone Inn Fire

• June 15, 2023 StarNews: Fire damages historic building in downtown Wilmington

Legacy Architectural Salvage

• June 27, 2023 Wrightsville Beach Magazine: At Sea (Comfortable Coastal Living in a Well-Appointed House)

Maides Cemetery

• June 16, 2023 WWAY: Volunteer cleanup at Wilmington’s Maides Cemetery to honor Juneteenth

• June 17, 2023 WWAY: Local volunteers clean Maides Park Cemetery to honor Juneteenth

May 2023

2023 Preservation Awards

• May 29, 2023 Greater Wilmington Business Journal: Historic Wilmington Foundation Honors Preservation Awards Winners

April 2023

Rehabilitation of Giblem Lodge

• April 10, 2023 Greater Wilmington Business Journal: Preserving The Future Of Wilmington’s History

Plaque Program

• April 12, 2023 Good Life Wilmington: Painter of Plaques, Preserver of History

2023 Azalea Festival Home Tour

• April 10, 2023 StarNews: From boxing to Sunset Park, here are 7 things to know about the 2023 N.C. Azalea Festival

• April 11, 2023 Port City Daily: Azalea Festival celebrates more than 20 springtime events

• April 13, 2023 StarNews: 23 things to do in Wilmington this weekend, both Azalea Fest and non-Azalea options

March 2023

Rehabilitation of Giblem Lodge

• March 9, 2023 WWAY: Giblem Lodge requests local landmark designation in Wilmington

• March 9, 2023 WECT: First African American Masonic Lodge could receive local landmark designation

Historic Wilmington Foundation’s 2023 Preservation Awards

• March 14, 2023 WECT: Historic Wilmington Foundation seeking nominees for Preservation Awards

Businesses Setting Up Shop in Wilmington’s Historic Buildings

• March 14, 2023 StarNews: Downtown Wilmington’s historic buildings turning some businesses into tourist attractions

February 2023

Wilmington Updating Historic Inventory

• February 17, 2023 StarNews: From downtown to Sunset Park, Wilmington updating historic inventory. Here’s why.

Rehabilitation of Giblem Lodge

• February 9, 2023 WWAY: Efforts continue to restore 2nd oldest Black Masonic Lodge in NC located in Wilmington

• February 24, 2023 WECT: Efforts underway to repair Wilmington’s first African-American masonic lodge

Restoration of Reaves Chapel

• February 9, 2023 WWAY: Restoration on historic Reaves Chapel in Navassa nears completion

January 2023

Proposed Demolitions of Contributing Resources on Castle Street

• January 1, 2023 Port City Daily: Historic building on Castle Street proposed for demolition for possible new development

• January 3, 2023 WWAY: Castle St. building to come down, adds to dwindling list of historic resources citywide

Changes to Land Development Code Allow More Murals in Wilmington

• January 12, 2023 StarNews: With mural restrictions loosened, downtown Wilmington could see more colorful walls

• January 12, 2023 WWAY: Loosened restrictions give artists new canvas for murals in Wilmington

Rehabilitation of Giblem Lodge

• January 14, 2023 StarNews: 19 of the most iconic buildings and historic structures in the Wilmington area

Preservation Equity Fund Preserves Naturally-Occurring Affordable Housing

• January 20, 2023 Greater Wilmington Business Journal: Preserving Wealth, For Family And History