Connecting People with our Black Heritage Sites

Experience the sites and explore the stories that celebrate the contributions of African Americans and their significance in the cultural heritage of Northeast North Carolina.

Inspiring exploration and appreciation for the African American Experience...

The African American Experience of NENC (AAENENC) celebrates the contributions of African Americans and encourages a deeper understanding of the significance of the region’s cultural heritage in order to build more inclusive communities.

This project is a collaborative project between nine NC counties that include:

Dismal Swamp Canal
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Historic Rosenwald School and River Center
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Maritime Underground Railroad Waterfront
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The Pea Island Cookhouse Museum | Manteo
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Colored Union Soldiers Monument
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Reid’s Grove Rosenwald School
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Parksville AME Zion Church
The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (A.M.E. Zion) has a rich history with African Americans and...
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Reid’s Grove Rosenwald School
Still on its original site, the Reid’s Grove School educated African American students. Completed on November...
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Somerset Place State Historic Site
This historic site offers a realistic view of 19th-century life on a large-scale North Carolina plantation....
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Roanoke River Underground Railroad Trail Signs
The Roanoke River became one of several regional river escape routes for the complex network in our country...
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Albemarle Bank
On August 14, 1920, this structure opened for business as the Albemarle Bank, the first African American-owned...
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A Virtual Walking Tour of Edenton’s East Gale Street
A video that is shown as part of builders and artisans exhibit in the Decorative Arts Gallery inside...
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