Wilson Visitors Bureau - Local Events

Visit the Oliver Nestus Freeman Round House Museum
Wilson, NC 27893 252-296-3056 Tues - Sat 9am - 4pm
The Oliver Nestus Freeman Round House is a museum featuring the artifacts that depict the culture and contributions of African Americans to the history and development of Wilson. The house was built in 1946 by Freeman who was a noted local black stone mason. He built the Freeman residence and other houses to help alleviate the housing shortage for GI's returning from the war. Freeman built a round house that is said to be made of stone. The house is actually built of variety of materials including bottles, tree sapplings, and string. The museum is staffed by volunteers, and is a popular tourist attraction for Wilson. Directions: Exit 121, 1-95, take 264 Hwy. East, go 6 miles, turn right on Ward Boulevard, go 2 miles. Intersection of Hwy. 301 turn left. 002 miles, turn left at the intersection of Hwy. 264 and Hines Street. Round House is located on the right off of East Nash Street.