New museum honoring 1898 Wilmington Massacre to soon be built

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A new museum will soon be built, which will look at the impact of one of the darkest moments in Wilmington’s history.

The Wilmington 1898 Museum for Healing, Education, and Democracy will be built on Cowan Street across from the 1898 Memorial along Market Street.

The museum will look at the impact the massacre had on civil rights and democracy.

Visitors will be able to look at various exhibits and participate in educational programs.

The exact design of the museum, along with a date for when construction will start, or when it will be completed is not yet known.