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:

United States Colored Troops (USCT) Encampment Site
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McBride Colored School
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Reid’s Grove Rosenwald School
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Somerset Place State Historic Site
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Island Farm
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Roanoke River Underground Railroad Trail Signs
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Captain Benjamin J. Bowser Gravesite
The Pea Island Lifesaving Station, known as “Station 17,” was manned by an all-African American crew. ...
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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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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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Miss Chrissy’s Cookhouse
Island Farm At this living history heritage farm on Roanoke Island, the life of Christiana ‘Chrissy’...
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Historic Rosenwald School and River Center
Check out signage on the historic grounds at the circa 1920 Hamilton Rosenwald School (formerly known...
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Mariners' Wharf
 The busy wharf was the site of much Civil War activity. Black troops, free Black Elizabeth City residents,...
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