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Cape Fear Museum


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 26 attractions in Wilmington
Traveler Description: The state's oldest history museum now houses the Michael Jordan Discovery Gallery.
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Attraction type: History museum, Children's museum, Other
Activities: Group tours/walking tour
Address: 814 Market Street Wilmington, NC 28401
Tel: 910-798-4350

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5 of 5 stars
the_jerm   13 contributions
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jul 29, 2008

My daughter and I visited the Cape Fear Museum and enjoyed learning some of the history of the region. There is a self-guided tour that starts with the first settlers and ends pretty much at modern times. A lot of great information and interesting pieces are available for visitors. The bottom floor pretty much covers settlement through the end of... more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Abingdon, Virginia
Aug 11, 2005
1
person found this review helpful

We visited this museum in early August. My husband, who usually does not enjoy museums, loved it. The exhibits range from a large skeleton replica, early weapons, early farming tools, scale models of Wilmington to modern day exhibits. There were hands on activites for my daughters (17, 6, & 3) throughout the museum--even before we entered the Michael Jordan Discovery... more

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Cape Fear Museum Address

814 Market Street, Wilmington, NC 28401
Tel: 910-798-4350