African-American Heritage Trail
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The development of the Jacksonville•Onslow African-American Heritage Trail is a combined effort of Onslow County Tourism, the Onslow County Museum, and the Minority Business Services Division of the Jacksonville•Onslow Chamber of Commerce.
It was formally announced in February 2010, and is an ongoing project.
Initial phases of development have been completed throughout 2010 and 2011. Development will also extend into the future, as additional historic, cultural and other sites are identified and added to the Heritage Trail.
A Culminating Celebration is planned to honor the completion of the initial phases of development. It will be held Feb. 17, 2012 at the Jacksonville•Onslow Chamber of Commerce.
African-American USOs
The USO was formed in 1941 and although the USO's policy was one of integration, some locations maintained separate facilities. Jacksonville was one of those locations...
305 Court Street, Jacksonville, 28540
Distance from Jacksonville: 0.66 miles
Belgrade Community Center
The Belgrade Community Center has a heritage based in service and commitment to community. The purpose of the organization is to promote a better community, provide recreation for the youth, establish a daycare facility for single parents and...
482 Springhill Rd, Maysville, 28555
Distance from Jacksonville: 13.27 miles
Georgetown High School
The only black high school in Onslow County, what became "Georgetown High School" was founded by the Trent River Oakey Grove Missionary Baptist Association in 1908 under the charter "Trent River Oakey Grove Collegiate and Industrial Training School."
228 Georgetown Rd., Jacksonville, 28540
Distance from Jacksonville: 1.37 miles
Hammocks Beach - Heritage Trail
Donated by Dr. William Sharpe to the Black teacher's association in 1950, the Hammocks was used for a segregated beach resort until 1961, when it was donated to the State of North Carolina for further development as a park...
1572 Hammocks Beach Road, Swansboro, 28584
Distance from Jacksonville: 17.28 miles
Harrison Chapel AME Church
From a brush-arbor meeting place in the late 1800s to the well-preserved early 20th century structure we see today, the Harrison Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church has a long heritage of spiritual and community support.
205 Dreadnaught Street, Richlands, 28574
Distance from Jacksonville: 12.64 miles
Kellumtown School
Kellumtown School was built in 1943 on one acre of land. The small frame school contained...
223 Kellumtown Road, White Oak, 28539
Distance from Jacksonville: 8.80 miles
Linda LaVerne Richardson Memorial
in 2008 after 32 years in public service and minority business advocacy, Mrs. Richardson was instrumental in spearheading the formation of the Minority Business Services Division of the Jacksonville•Onslow Chamber of Commerce. Her tireless efforts...
1099 Gum Branch Road, Jacksonville, 28540
Distance from Jacksonville: 1.60 miles
Little Zion AMEZ Church
Originally built in 1883, Little Zion AMEZ Church was rebuilt in 1918 after the first building was destroyed by a hurricane. The oldest parts of the current structure are from that 1918 building...
120 Zion Lane, Sneads Ferry, 28460
Distance from Jacksonville: 13.75 miles
Montford Point Marine Museum
Established to preserve the legacy of the Montford Point Marines, capturing forever the unique history of African American Marines from 1942 to 1949.
Building M101, Marine Corps Base, Camp Gilbert H. Johnson, Jacksonville, 28547
Distance from Jacksonville: 8.51 miles
Onslow County Museum: African-American Heritage
As part of its ongoing mission to preserve the history of Onslow County, the Museum takes special pride in its efforts to research and record the African-American story.
301 S. Wilmington Street, Richlands, 28574
Distance from Jacksonville: 12.21 miles
Sandy Run Missionary Baptist Church
In spite of an 1831 law forbidding blacks to "preach or exhort in public" one small congregation was formed under a tree near what is now Hargett Street in Jacksonville. Reverend Cornelius Scott...
1503 Hargett Street, Jacksonville, 28540
Distance from Jacksonville: 1.09 miles
St Julia First AME Zion Church
Formed through the merging of two AME Zion congregations, St. Julia First AME Zion Church was named after the wife of Bishop Elijah J. Madison, Mrs. Julia Mosely Madison. Lots were purchased in 1873...
112 Kerr Street, Jacksonville, 28540
Distance from Jacksonville: 0.71 miles
Verona Loop National Cemetery
Verona Cemetery was built for the African-Americans whose bodies were initially buried on Camp Lejeune. Currently, Camp Lejeune takes care of the property, and it is open to the public as a historical site of Onslow County.
34° 33′ 7″ N, 77° 23′ 12″ W, Verona, 28540
Distance from Jacksonville: 4.47 miles