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:

Reid’s Grove Rosenwald School
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Somerset Place State Historic Site
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Camden Heritage Museum & Historic Jail
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Corinth Missionary Baptist Church
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Roanoke River Underground Railroad Trail Signs
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Harriet Jacobs Tour
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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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Hotel De Afrique | Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum
-National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom- The first Union military victory of the Civil War...
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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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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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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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Historic Jarvisburg Colored School
SPECIAL NOTE: The Historic Jarvisburg Colored School will be closed for tours starting May 21, 2023...
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