Preservation NCBellamy Mansion Museum
Through the stewardship of the Bellamy Mansion Museum and statewide educational programming, we foster community engagement and preserve the unique character of NC communities.
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The Bellamy Mansion Museum of History and Design Arts is a stewardship property of Preservation North Carolina, and one of North Carolina's premier architectural and historic treasures.
Designed by architect James F. Post for the wealthy physician and merchant Dr. John D. Bellamy, the 10,000-square-foot, twenty-two room mansion was constructed primarily by skilled, enslaved workers and local, free black artisans between 1859 and 1861.
As Preservation North Carolina's only museum site, the Bellamy Mansion Museum demonstrates our philosophy of Preservation In Action. In 1994, PNC opened the Bellamy Mansion Museum of History and Design Arts and preservation in progress has continued ever since.
Today, the site offers tours and changing exhibitions on history and design arts, the lives of both the enslaved and the enslavers, and historic preservation in action. Visitors can explore the original slave quarters including two five-seat privies, the main house from basement to belvedere, the historic gardens, and museum shop. The tours emphasize the architecture, construction, and restoration of the house as well as the fascinating history of its former occupants.
Details
- Where
- 503 Market Street, Wilmington NC 28401
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