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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Captain Benjamin J. Bowser Gravesite
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Mariners' Wharf
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Colored Union Soldiers Monument
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The Freedman’s Colony 1862-1867 | NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island
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Historic Edenton Trolley Tour
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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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Camden Heritage Museum & Historic Jail
Learn about construction of the Dismal Swamp Canal and Moses Grandy, a slave born in the late 1700s who...
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Fort Raleigh National Historic Site | Freedman’s Colony 1862 -1867
On the heels of the Union’s first military victory of the Civil War at Fort Hatteras in August 1861,...
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Harriet Jacobs Tour
Hear the amazing tale of Harriet Jacobs, a woman born into slavery in Edenton, who escaped to become...
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Colored Union Soldiers Monument
A rectangular stone marker sits atop a concrete base. It has a pointed top and is engraved with text...
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Freedom Rallies
Williamston was a hotspot of the Civil Rights Movement and Green Memorial Church was the epicenter. Protesters...
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