How Wilmington is honoring its 10 oldest buildings
WILMINGTON – Take a stroll through downtown Wilmington and you're bound to encounter history in every block. Even if you aren't looking for it, the stories of the Cape Fear region stand out from the modernity of the ever-changing downtown district. Nowhere is this more true than on the front porch and lower level entrance of the Burgwin-Wright House, where striking sapphire-colored plaques are now fixed beside the doorways. The hard-to-miss blue plaques are the first debuted in a new initiative by the Historic Wilmington Foundation to better signify a historic place's age and role in the ...
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