Registration continues for May’s Historic Preservation Month Walking Tours

Friday, April 25, 2025 - 10:37am

The Town of Wake Forest is celebrating Historic Preservation Month in May by offering free walking tours of the Northeast Community, Local Historic District (North Main Street), and South Main Street. Each is approximately 90 minutes and will be offered according to the following schedule:

  • Northeast Community
    Tuesday, May 6, 10 a.m.
    Participants will meet at Taylor Street Park, 416 N. Taylor St., to learn about Wake Forest’s historically African American neighborhood and its significant culture and history.

  • Local Historic District – This tour is full
    Tuesday, May 13, 10 a.m.

  • South Main Street
    Friday, May 16, 10 a.m.
    Participants meet at the Wake Forest Community House, 133 W. Owen Ave., to learn about the area south and west of the Old College Campus.

Pre-registration is required for each tour by completing the online sign-up form at https://bit.ly/WFHistoricWalkingTours. Space is limited to the first 15 participants to sign up for each tour. PLEASE NOTE: The May 13 tour of the Local Historic District is full.

Led by staff from Historic Preservation Planning Program, each tour will include discussions of the developmental and architectural history of the area, along with the significant men and women who shaped the community. Tours are outside only and will not include the inside of individual homes or buildings.

For complete details, visit https://bit.ly/WFHistoricWalkingTours or contact Senior Planner for Historic Preservation Michelle Michael at 919-435-9516 or [email protected].