COVID-19 Pandemic Update
Due to the ongoing public health crisis, the Latimer House will remain closed throughout Phase II of the reopening plan established by the state of North Carolina, which is expected to end at 5 p.m. on Friday, July 17, 2020. The Latimer House originally closed the evening of March 16, and has canceled all live public programs and internal special events through August 31. The exhibition and programming schedule is currently under evaluation and, when possible, an announcement will be made regarding the future calendar.
Please continue to check our website for additional updates.
Please continue to check our website for additional updates.
Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Launches
Project for Posterity
We are asking residents and visitors of the Lower Cape Fear to share your stories, images, videos, and other items to document and preserve the collective experiences of our community during the COVID-19 pandemic, including the health, economic, social, political, and religious impacts.
Escape the bustling twenty-first century for the quiet grandeur of the Latimer House where the Victorian era comes to life through the stories of three generations of the Latimer Family and those who lived on the property, both free and enslaved. Meander through fourteen rooms with over six hundred objects. From European neoclassical and fine porcelains to stoic portraits by the famed artist William Garl Browne experience the beauty of the 19th century. From ventilator windows to spice boxes see the day to day aspects the past. Marvel at the hand-painted floral pattern gracing the Latimer House foyer and slide your hands up the railing of the heart-pine grand staircase. Hear the stories of the people who lived here, from the Latimer family: successful Zebulon, enterprising William, fashionable Fanny, those who lived and worked on the site: from Eliza, an enslaved woman who fled to Canada, to Elizabeth Chant, an eccentric 20th century artist. Your visit to the Latimer House is sure to be unforgettable as the furnished house deceives your senses and transports you one hundred and sixty years back in time
Tours
Immerse yourself in the grandeur of nineteenth century Wilmington society
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Tours:
Monday-Saturday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. (last tour 2pm) No 1pm Tour on 2/15 Tours begin on the hour; there are no self-guided tours Holiday Hours: Closed on Thanksgiving, Monday-Thursday Dec 16th - Jan 1st Walking Tour Hours: Tours at 10am as scheduled Saturday RSVP suggested. The sun is shining, the flowers are blooming, and we are walking through history!! Join us for our walking tour of historic downtown Wilmington. Upcoming tours: Upcoming dates to be announced |
Tour Pricing
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House Tours
Adults $12.00 Military ID $10.00 Students 6-18 ID $6.00 College Student's with ID $10.00 Under Age of Five Free |
Historic Downtown Walking Tours
Tours depart from Latimer House Saturdays at 10 am. Scheduled Saturday: see calendar $12.00 Adults Military or Student ID: $10 $6.00 Children |
LinksHistorical Homes and Organizations
Burgwin-Wright House & Gardens www.burgwinwright.org Museum: (910)762-0570 |
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