Cape Fear Museum
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Cape Fear Museum of History and Science is a museum
at 814 Market Street, Wilmington, North Carolina
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Founded in 1898, it is the oldest history museum in North Carolina.
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
at 814 Market Street, Wilmington, North Carolina
Wilmington, North Carolina
Wilmington is a port city in and is the county seat of New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population is 106,476 according to the 2010 Census, making it the eighth most populous city in the state of North Carolina...
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Founded in 1898, it is the oldest history museum in North Carolina.