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15 giu 2024 · Wilmington, city and the seat of New Hanover county located in southeastern North Carolina, U.S. It is the state’s chief seaport and lies on the Cape Fear River, about 30 miles (48 km) above its mouth. The city was named after Spencer Compton, earl of Wilmington.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
2 giorni fa · Wilmington is a port city in and the county seat of New Hanover County in coastal southeastern North Carolina, United States. With a population of 115,451 at the 2020 census, it is the eighth-most populous city in the state.
1 giorno fa · History. Fort Christina monument, location of the first Swedish settlement in North America and the principal settlement of the New Sweden colony. Wilmington is built on the site of Fort Christina and the settlement Kristinehamn, [7] the first Swedish settlement in North America.
17 giu 2024 · Wilmington, largest city in Delaware, U.S., and seat of New Castle county, located at the influx of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek into the Delaware River. It is the state’s industrial, financial, and commercial center and main port. Learn more about Wilmington, including its history.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
4 giorni fa · Wilmington became the Confederacy’s main Atlantic port city in 1862 when Norfolk, Virginia fell to the Union. As many Wilmington landowners moved further inland to avoid the fighting, they left enslaved populations largely unsupervised.
14 giu 2024 · History and Natural Wonders: Wilmington is only one of several places worth visiting in North Carolina. The state capital of Raleigh is a good choice for those interested in history, with a number of historic buildings, as well as many African American Heritage Sites .
4 giorni fa · Wilmington is a city of ghosts. Floating down the cobbled streets of downtown, mistaken for a small and sudden autumn breeze. A glint of a face in the upstairs window of an old Queen Anne — the trickery of lace curtains.
