The Wayne County Museum’s 2024 Black History exhibit “Rooted in Faith” is now on display. … read more »
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Black History Exhibit on Display at Wayne County Museum
Wayne County Museum Placed on National Registry of Historic Places
The Wayne County Museum building was recently honored by being placed on The National Register of Historic Places. The building was constructed in 1927 by the Goldsboro Woman’s Club and served as a clubhouse for the organization and as USO headquarters during WWII. The Register is the nation’s official list of buildings, objects, sites, and…… read more »
Museum’s Black History Exhibit Opens Saturday
The Wayne County Museum’s annual Black History exhibit will open on Saturday, February 5. This year the show is entitled “Culture & Community”, and it explores the historic Black neighborhoods of Goldsboro and Mount Olive. The show will focus on the churches, schools, businesses, and community leaders that made up the heart & soul of…… read more »
Human Trafficking Symposium Set For Thursday
(GDN) — Learn about the dangers and warning signs of human trafficking. The Social Action Committee of Goldsboro Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated will sponsor a informative event “It Takes a Village: Protecting Our Community from Human Trafficking.” The focus will be the elimination of human trafficking. The event will include a…… read more »
RSVP For History Night Lecture At The Wayne County Museum
A special History Night at the Wayne County Museum will serve as a kickoff for NC Freedom Fest activities. Dr. Roy Heidicker, the retired historian for the 4th Fighter Wing, and Stephen Becket, the 916th Air Refueling Wing Historian, will give a presentation on the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base squadrons’ involvement in WW II. …… read more »
Wayne County Museum Prepares For Busy June
There’s a lot going on this month at the local historical museum. Jennifer Kuykendall, the Executive Director of the Wayne County Museum, appeared on Jeff Farrow’s Morning Show on Goldsboro’s Greatest Hits 1150 and 98.3. She says the new exhibit, “Stars, Stages and Screens of Wayne County,” is open now featuring a look at locally-born…… read more »
Museum Opens New Stage & Screen Exhibit This Saturday
The Wayne County Museum’s newest exhibit opens this weekend. “Stars, Stages & Screens of Wayne County” opens to the public at 10 AM on Saturday, May 15. The new exhibit highlights the many live theatre venues, opera houses, movie theaters, and drive-in theaters, of Wayne County as well as some of the local stars past…… read more »
135th USCT Honored As Museum Exhibit Comes To A Close (PHOTO GALLERY)
The Wayne County Museum in Downtown Goldsboro hosted the grand finale for its exhibit on the 135th United States Colored Troop on Saturday. The exhibit displayed the efforts of the locally-organized Black soldiers of the Civil War. The 135th USCT was organized in Goldsboro on March 28, 1865, toward the end of the Civil War.…… read more »
Museum’s Grand Finale For 135th USCT Exhibit Set For Saturday
It’s your last chance to check out the Wayne County Museum’s latest exhibit, “Fighting for Freedom: the 135th USCT, Black Soldiers of the Civil War.” This Saturday, May 1, is the grand finale of the exhibit which shows the efforts of the locally-organized Black soldiers of the Civil War. At 1 PM on Saturday, there…… read more »
Museum’s 135th USCT Exhibit Opens This Saturday
The Wayne County Museum opens its newest exhibit this weekend. In honor of Black History Month, the local museum will showcase the history of the little-known Black soldiers of the Civil War, particularly the 135th United States Colored Troop formed right here in Goldsboro. Jennifer Kuykendall, the Executive Director of the Wayne County Museum, appeared…… read more »
