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Dark History: Wilmington Coup and Massacre Historic Tour｜United States
Dark History: Wilmington Coup and Massacre Historic Tour｜United States
Dark History: Wilmington Coup and Massacre Historic Tour｜United States

Dark History: Wilmington Coup and Massacre Historic Tour｜United States

United States-North Carolina
Duration:1 hour(s) 15 min(s)
Free cancellation 3 day(s) prior to experience date
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  • Learn about the 1898 Wilmington Coup and Massacre on a guided tour
  • Visit the homes of the most important perpetrators and victims
  • See the sites of important rallies, attacks, and speeches
  • Understand the economic and political context of the coup
  • Hear how the coup led to the beginning of North Carolina's Jim Crow period
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Tour TypeShared tour
Tour typesGuided tour
Sightseeing typeCity walking tour, Historic site tour
TransportWalking

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In 1898, North Carolina's biracial, democratically elected government was overthrown by a violent coup d'état. The worst violence took place in the city of Wilmington, culminating in a horrific massacre of hundreds of citizens. It was the first and only time in American history when a coup successfully placed a government into power, and began a period of North Carolina history governed by oppression and racism.

Join a historian on a tour of the Wilmington Coup and Massacre. Explore this dark but important part of North Carolina history, visiting the homes of the most important perpetrators and victims, and traveling to the sites of important rallies, attacks, and speeches.

Learn about the economic and political context, origins, history, and legacy of this infamous attack, and how it led to the beginning of North Carolina's Jim Crow period.

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  • What To Bring: Comfortable shoes

  • What To Bring: Water

  • What To Bring: Weather-appropriate clothing

  • Not Allowed: Smoking

  • Not Allowed: Alcohol and drugs

  • Know Before You Go: The tour involves a significant amount of walking, so wear comfortable shoes.

  • Know Before You Go: Be prepared for varying weather conditions.

  • Know Before You Go: Photography is allowed, but the sensitivity of the sites visited must be respected.

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