Gulluh Geechee Corridor: Cape Fear Section
A Private Charter
with Wilmington Water Tours
as told by Mayor Eulis Willis, Professor Robert Shue, and Captain Doug Springer. Learn about the lives of the
Gullah Geechee, when and how they arrived in Wilmington, the rice culture, up to the present day Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor.
The Gullah-Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor is a federal National Heritage Area in the United States. The intent of the designation is to help preserve and interpret the traditional cultural practices, sites, and resources associated with Gullah-Geechee people. Gullah-Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor, and the federal Gullah-Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission established to oversee it, were designated by an act of Congress on October 12, 2006 through the National Heritage Areas Act of 2006.
Enjoy comfortable seating on board the "Wilmington," a 49-passenger fully enclosed motor catamaran. She has full-service beverages, a large clean bathroom, and windows up or down for your comfort.
Join Us For a Tour
212 South Water Street
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Boarding time: 9:30 AM, return 11:45 AM
Cost: $75 per person (This is a private charter, planned just for our group.)
Registration and payment due: Tuesday, May 23, 2024
Fruit & cheese tray included, snacks & drinks for sale
Parking: OYO.
#1. Closest parking deck: Market Street Garage, 115 Market St. (between Front St. and 2nd St. @ $1 an hour), a 5-minute walk.
#2. Use an app on your phone for metered parking on the streets @ $2 an hour. Most meters also accept cards and coins.
#3. Stay over for lunch at Pilot House or Elijah's where parking is free in the gravel lot beside the entrance to Elijah's Restaurant.
Optional: OYO. Lunch anywhere downtown.
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MAKE A RESERVATION:
WRITE CHECK TO: Natural & Family Resources, Inc. (Please write separate checks per event)
FILL OUT RESERVATION FORM FOR EACH PERSON/COUPLE: print the reservation form here
MAIL CHECK AND RESERVATION FORM TO: 6451 Quail Run Road, Wilmington, NC 28409