Black History Month Walking Tours - Town of Wake Forest, NC | Kids Out and About Research Triangle

Black History Month Walking Tours - Town of Wake Forest, NC

The Town of Wake Forest and the Wake Forest Historical Museum are partnering to offer free Black History Month Walking Tours of the Northeast Community every Friday in February at 1 pm. Led by staff from Historic Preservation Planning and the Wake Forest Historical Museum, the tours will include Olive Branch Baptist Church, Alston-Massenburg Center, the newly restored Ailey Young House, the African American Cemetery, and more. Along the way, each group will discuss the developmental and architectural history of the area, along with the significant men and women who shaped the Northeast Community and the Town of Wake Forest. Tours are outside only and will not include the inside of individual homes or buildings.

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Each tour is approximately 90 minutes and will begin at Taylor Street Park, 416 N. Taylor St., proceed west along East Juniper Avenue, south on North White Street, east on East Spring Street, and north on North Taylor Street back to Taylor Street Park.

 

Know Before You Go 

  • Tours will start promptly at the designated time and be led by historic preservation and museum staff.

  • Each tour will begin and end at Taylor Street Park, 416 N. Taylor St. 

  • Tours take approximately 90 minutes.

  • Pre-registration is required by completing the sign-up form. Every participant must register individually.

  • Space is limited to the first 15 participants to sign up.

  • Please dress appropriately for the weather and be sure to wear comfortable shoes. 
  • On the day of the tour, please consider the health and safety of others by staying home if you are not feeling well.

 
Parking

Parallel parking is available along North Taylor Street and Walnut Street. 

Inclement Weather

In the event inclement weather forces the cancellation of a scheduled tour, an email notification will be sent to everyone who has pre-registered announcing the cancellation.


*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.

Location:

Taylor Street Park - Wake Forest, NC
416 N Taylor Street
Wake Forest, NC, 27587
United States

Phone:

919-435-9516
Contact name: 
Michelle Michael
Dates: 
02/07/2025
02/14/2025
02/21/2025
Time: 
1 pm