Sights & Attractions in The North Carolina Coast

Things to Do in Wilmington

Name	Category	Location

Airlie Gardens Designed first as a European-style garden showcasing plants in...	Gardens / Arboretums	Wilmington

Burgwin-Wright Museum House The house General Cornwallis used as his headquarters in April...	Museums / Galleries, Houses / Mansions, Historic Districts / Sites	Wilmington

Cameron Art Museum The museum, formerly known as the St. John's Museum of Art, is...	Museums / Galleries	Wilmington

Cape Fear Museum of History and Science Trace the natural, cultural, and social history of the lower...	Museums / Galleries	Wilmington

Cotton Exchange In an area along the Cape Fear River that has flourished as a...	Stores / Malls	Wilmington


Greenfield Park Come to this city park for picnic spots, bike paths, nature trails...	Parks	Wilmington

Moore's Creek National Battlefield American patriots not only ambushed charging Loyalists on this...	Military Sites	Wilmington

New Hanover County Arboretum Lose yourself in numerous natural exhibits, among dozens of varieties...	Gardens / Arboretums	Wilmington

Poplar Grove Historic Plantation Take a tour of what was once the first major peanut farm in North...	Houses / Mansions	Wilmington

USS North Carolina Battleship Memorial Take a self-guided tour of a ship that participated in every...	Nautical Sites	Wilmington

White Lake The white, sandy bottom at this Carolina bay in Bladen County...	Bodies of Water	Wilmington

Zebulon Latimer House Built in 1852 in the Italianate style, this home museum, with...	Museums / Galleries, Historic Districts / Sites	Wilmington
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