Wilmington - North Carolina - Downtown Drive
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- Sunday afternoon drive around the downtown area of Wilmington, North Carolina.
Filmed: August 2020
From Wikipedia:
Wilmington is a port city and the county seat of New Hanover County in coastal southeastern North Carolina, United States.
With a population of 123,744 in 2019, it is the eighth most populous city in the state. Wilmington is the principal city of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area, a metropolitan area that includes New Hanover and Pender counties in southeastern North Carolina, which has a population of 263,429 as of the 2012 Census Estimate. Settled by the English along the Cape Fear River, the city was named after Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington. Its historic downtown has a 1.75-mile (2.82 km) Riverwalk, developed as a tourist attraction in the late 20th century. In 2014 Wilmington's riverfront was ranked as the "Best American Riverfront" by readers of USA Today. It is minutes away from nearby beaches. The National Trust for Historic Preservation selected Wilmington as one of its 2008 Dozen Distinctive Destinations. City residents live between the river and the ocean, with four nearby beach communities: Fort Fisher, Wrightsville Beach, Carolina Beach and Kure Beach, all within half-hour drives from downtown Wilmington.
Towards the end of the 19th century, Wilmington was a majority-black, racially-integrated prosperous city, and the largest city in North Carolina. In the Wilmington massacre of 1898, white supremacists launched a coup to overthrow the legitimately-elected local Fusionist government. They expelled opposition black and white political leaders from the city, destroyed the property and businesses of black citizens built up since the Civil War, including the only black newspaper in the city, and killed an estimated 60 to more than 300 people. This coincided with broader efforts of disenfranchisement at the state level. Whereas North Carolina had 125,000 registered black voters in 1896, it had 6,000 by 1902. By 1910, Charlotte overtook Wilmington as the state's largest city.
In 2003 the city was designated by the US Congress as a "Coast Guard City". It is the home port for the USCGC Diligence, a United States Coast Guard medium endurance cutter. The World War II battleship USS North Carolina is held as a war memorial; moored across from the downtown port area, the ship is open to public tours. Other attractions include the Cape Fear Museum, and the Wilmington Hammerheads United Soccer Leagues soccer team. The University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) provides a wide variety of programs for undergraduates, graduate students, and adult learners, in addition to cultural and sports events open to the community.
Wilmington is the home of EUE Screen Gems Studios, the largest domestic television and movie production facility outside California. "Dream Stage 10," the facility's newest sound stage, is the third-largest in the US. It houses the largest special-effects water tank in North America. After the studio's opening in 1984, Wilmington became a major center of American film and television production. Numerous movies in a range of genres and several television series have been produced here, including Maximum Overdrive, Iron Man 3, Fox's Sleepy Hollow, One Tree Hill, Dawson's Creek and NBC's Revolution.
North Carolina cities are so serene and relaxing 😌
Thanks Mike. It was nice to see Wilmington from the standpoint of a passenger. I have driven those roads myself but riding with you allows more looking at scenery.
I used to live in Wilmington it's nice to see you driving through the area where I went to college and the park I played ball and pass my mom's old house.
I just wanted to thank you for this video. We live in FL, and my son left today for college at Cape Fear. I am so sad because I've never even been to Wilmington. This video tour gave me exactly what I needed to feel a little more connected and familiar with his new hometown. It looks lovely and I think he will enjoy living there.
Glad it was helpful!
I really miss the scary nighttime thunderstorms and scarier drivers. 😞
Cool video! I love how you went downtown! I live here in Wilmington in the suburban part of town in Pine Valley!
Thanks
@@MileageMikeTravels you’re welcome!
How are the schools there? Any jobs for a Paramedic there?
@@BUBBLES-heheh Accoridng to Niche, Schools are an A+ and are one of the best in the state and the Biggest employers are NHRMC (The Hospital which being consolidated with Novant Health), PPD, Walmart and CresCom Bank. We’ve also got Downtown Wilmington tours, Screen Gems Studios, Treegmo Animal Park and out of town NC Aquarium in Fort Fisher. For shopping destinations include: Independence Mall, Long Leaf Mall, Mayfair Town Center, The Cotton Exchange and The Pointe at Barclays.
I’m pretty sure you can get an easy job as a paramedic there.
@@ajlogomanthecreepysusiefan5502 thank you so much! I appreciate that!
I love Wilmington. 😍
Love Wilmington. Bring back childhood memories
Nice drive of Wilmington again.
Thanks. Excellent quality on your videos too. 👍
@@MileageMikeTravels can your do a to Beaufort nc
@@MileageMikeTravels is either Beaufort nc or Beaufort sc
Thanks for the video. Gives a nice view of the area and helps you get a better idea of what it is like if you haven't been there. I appreciate you not playing music or talking the entire time.
No problem. Glad it helped.
Please dont gentrify it. You look like you would
I MISS MY HOMETOWN
I love's me some Wilmington honey. Beautiful port city. I call it Charleston jr
thank you a lot for the video bro! As far as I know in this town S. King's movie (Silver Bullet) was filmed, so could you make a video of the places from the movie?! That would be awesome to see them in 2020👍👍👍👍👍👍
NC is beautiful country
Its so dawsons creek
Ahh Wilmington. The city where you’re almost always about to get into a wreck.
could you do a drive around leland nc
Yeah I’ll check it out the next time I head to Wilmington.
If crime, drugs, and Yankees are your thing, then you will love wilmington.
Wow I used to live on 2nd st
What dashcam did you use?
iPhone 8 Plus on this one
Michael Jordan bring me here
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Oh what?
❤NC❤ ❤🇺🇸❤
North carolina looks like nicer than south carolina
boring
How?
Because its a drug infested town.
@@leonation89 Anything that isn't a bustling metropolis with huge skyscrapers a billion bars and clubs is boring.
@@guitarzan2626 Lol like most cities of 250k population aren’t...
@@xavierhayes80 know your facts before posting, the actual population of wilmington nc is 126000 by the recent census.