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   Wilson Visitors Center Saturday February 04, 2012 Current Temperature: 56 F

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Upcoming Events
Untitled Now through 2/18/12
Portraits By Jerome De Perlinghi
Wilson Arts Council
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Now through 2/5/12
Footloose
Arts Council Of Wilson
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2/14/12 only
Love The Symphony
Wilson Symphony
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2/21/12 through 3/27/12
Writing Popular Fiction That Sells Workshops
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3/16/12 through 3/17/12
Wilson Triangle East Home & Garden Show
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Welcome to Wilson!
Wilson offers such a wide array of choices, the biggest challenge for visitors, is deciding what to do first. Our vibrant community, with its award-winning revitalized downtown, offers festivals including Theater of the American South in the Spring and the first weekend in November the Whirligig Festival; Downtown Alive concerts May - September; Fridays on the Lawn, Historic Walking Tours, Porch Tours, Museums, Attractions, Great Golf, Art Galleries, Studios, Fabulous Restaurants, Boating, Hiking, Fishing and Antiques galore! Wilson is named for General Louis Dickens Wilson (1789-1841) who was a state senator. Southern Hospitality and home town charm are a tradition here.

Incorporated in 1849 as a farm market, Wilson has taken great care to preserve its past. Titled one of North Carolina's most beautiful cities consisting of an abundance of treasures and simple pleasures, Wilson is full of fun, nostalgia, and historic sites, for you to enjoy. Start your visit at the newly restored c 1925 Bungalow, the Wilson Visitors Center in downtown Wilson. Open for free tours to the public Monday - Friday 9 - 5 pm. Closed Holidays!


Preservation of Wilson
Preservation of Wilson


Activity Ideas
Untitled Visit the Edna Boykin Cultural Center in Wilson. The Edna Boykin Cultural' Center was built in 1919 for Dr. L. V. Grady. This arcaded building was designed by local architect...
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Visit the Edna Boykin Cultural Center in Wilson. The Boykin Center opened its doors in 1998 and offers a wide range of performances throughout the year. The renovation...
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Visit the Charles B. Aycock Birthplace in Fremont. The Charles B. Aycock historical site features the governor's mid-nineteenth century farmstead, including a smoke house, pantry, kitchen, com barn, outhouse, school house and stables....
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Simply Wonderful Wilson Logo Site
1-800-497-7398
(252) 243-8440
I-95 Exit 121
209 Broad Street in Historic Downtown Wilson
Wilson, NC 27896

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