Register now for Historic Preservation Month Walking Tours

Tuesday, May 2, 2023 - 9:49am

May is Historic Preservation Month and the Town of Wake Forest is celebrating by offering free walking tours in different historic areas of town. Pre-registration is required by completing the online sign-up form at https://bit.ly/WFHistoricWalkingTours. Space is limited to the first 15 participants to sign up for each tour.

Led by staff from Historic Preservation Planning and the Wake Forest Historical Museum or volunteers from the Historic Preservation Commission, the tours will include the Northeast Community, the Local Historic District/North Main Street, and South Main Street. Along the way, each group will discuss the developmental and architectural history of the area, along with the significant men and women who shaped the community. Tours are outside only and will not include the inside of individual homes or buildings.

Each tour is approximately 90 minutes and will begin at 10 a.m. according to the following schedule:

  • Tuesday, May 9 - Northeast Community
    Participants will assemble at Taylor Street Park, 416 N. Taylor St., to learn about Wake Forest’s historically African American neighborhood and its significant culture and history.

  • Saturday, May 13 – Local Historic District/North Main Street
    This is a volunteer-led tour. Participants will assemble at the corner of North Main Street and East Walnut Street at the Wake Forest Historical Museum, 414 N. Main St., to learn about the history of Wake Forest north of and including the Old College Campus.

  • Wednesday, May 17 - Local Historic District/North Main Street
    Participants will assemble at the corner of North Main Street and East Walnut Street at the Wake Forest Historical Museum to learn about the history of Wake Forest north of and including the Old College Campus.

  • Tuesday, May 23 - South Main Street
    Participants will meet at the Wake Forest Community House, 133 W. Owen Ave., to learn about the area south and west of the Old College Campus.

  • Wednesday, May 24 – South Main Street

    Participants will meet at the Wake Forest Community House, 133 W. Owen Ave., to learn about the area south and west of the Old College Campus.

  • Wednesday, May 31 - Northeast Community
    Participants will assemble at Taylor Street Park, 416 N. Taylor St., to learn about Wake Forest’s historically African American neighborhood and its significant culture and history.

For complete details, visit https://bit.ly/WFHistoricWalkingTours or contact Michelle Michael at 919-435-9516 or [email protected].