Wilmington Area Information – City of Wilmington – www.Wilmingtonnc.gov
Wilmington – also known as the “Port City” has 100,192 (according to the Wilmington Star News) although the population swells with tourists in summer months. Since its incorporation in 1739, Wilmington has become the center of education, commerce and culture in Southeastern North Carolina. The city was a center of Revolutionary activity in the 1760s and the 1770s; it was also the site of an early protest against British taxation. During the Civil War, Confederate blockage runners operated out of Wilmington. During the 20th century, Wilmington became an industrial center. With annexations in the 1990s, the city has grown to cover an area of New Hanover County from the Cape Fear River to the Intracoastal Waterway and from Smith Creek to the intersection of South College and Carolina Beach roads.
Government
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Council-manager form of Government.
- 6 member of city council
- Council appoints a city manager
- Currently Sterling Cheatham serves in that post.
City Services
- Sewer and water provided by the Cape Fear Public Utility
- Garbage – 341-7875
- Fire and police protection
- Street maintenance and traffic control
- Parks and recreation
- On the web - www.Wilmingtonnc.gov
- Community TV channel.
- Current Mayor – Bill Saffo
City Attractions
- Historic district downtown
- Historic house and garden tours
- Horse drawn carriage rides
- Waterfront festivals – 2-3 times per year including garden tours and festivals.
- Azalea Festival – yearly festival that brings 100,000 visitors to town www.ncazaleafestival.org
- Active & Growing Art Community - www.creativewilmington.com - art calendar
- Riverfront dining and walkway
- Many restaurants and shops
- Plenty of parking – metered on the street and parking decks for 24 hour parking
- Access info about parking decks at www.wilmingtonnc.gov/Portals/0/parkingmap.pdf
- Many churches of all kinds of denominations
- Downtown hotels – Hilton, Marriott and more planned
- Several Luxurious Bed and Breakfasts – Azaleahouse.com
- New convention center under construction
- Many new housing complexes under construction in the downtown area
- Shopping and fine dining
- Active Historical group – www.Historicwilmington.org
- Antique district on Castle Street. www.wilmingtonantiqueshops.com
- Theatres including Historic Thalian Hall – www.thalianhall.com
- Golf course run by city built in 1920
- Battleship North Carolina situated in a bay across the river from Wilmington downtown - www.battleshipnc.com
- Burgwin- Wright House – restored colonial home ( circa 1770), occupied by the British during the American Revolution, now preserved as a house museum by the Colonial Dames. www.burgwinwrighthouse.com
- Open houses at Wilmington Art Galleries and antique shops – www.wilmingtondowntown.com
- Amusement park with waterslide
- Ice skating arena – www.wilmingtonice.com
- Bellamy Mansion Museum- restored antebellum townhouse with exhibits on regional history, architecture and African American life. – www.bellamy-mansion.org
- Cape Fear Museum – exhibits on history and culture of the Lower Cape Fear with dioramas on the Civil Warwww.capefearmuseum.com
- Art Museum – Louise Wells Cameron Art museum - www.cameronartmuseum.com
- Poplar Grove Plantation – restored antebellum peanut plantation with house and grounds open to the public –www.populargrove.com
- Children’s museum www.play-wilmington.org.
- Cape Fear Serpentarium – www.capefearserpentarium.com
- Historic Ghost Walks – www.hauntedwilmington.com
- Riverwalk and docks for boats to dock on the riverfront
- Boat Tour on River – Capt. JN Maffitt Tour Boat www.cfrboats.com
- Henrietta lll Riverboat – dinner dance cruises, redneck cruises,etc. www.cfrboats.com
- Springbrook Frams horse drawn trolley/carriage tours – www.horsedrawntours.com
- Railroad Museum – railroad memorabilia from 1840s to present. www.wrrm.org
- Cape Fear Community College – www.cfcc.edu
- UNCW – University of North Carolina at Wilmington – www.uncw.edu
- Large seaport – which handles foreign container ship offloading
- Historic formal gardens – www.airliegardens.org
- Movie theatre production lot – EUE Screen gems studios - www.screengemstudios.com
- Guided tour of locations and movie sets around town – www.hollywoodnc.com
- Theatre owned by actress Linda Lavin and husband Steven Bakunus, www.redbarnstudiotheatre.com
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