We are thrilled to announce that the Wake Forest Historical Museum will host a selection of works from Wake Forest University’s Mark H. Reece Collection of Student-Acquired Contemporary Art. The exhibition will run through June 2022.
Read moreThe fact that Dr. William Friday began his college career at Wake Forest College is a point of pride on both sides, and this year’s annual […]
Read moreSome impressive writers honed their craft in Wake Forest over the years. A number were students at the college who became novelists, editors, researchers and screenwriters; […]
Read morePerhaps the most interesting aspect of Dr. Bill Friday’s speech at our 2012 Annual Meeting was how clearly he recreated images for his audience… almost as […]
Read moreThe best stories about our town’s history come from the people who’ve lived here. Preserving those memories is part of the museum’s mission, and we are […]
Read moreTake a look at the top hat and umbrella once worn by Ed Stanfield (WFC ’49), the second Demon Deacon mascot ever to take field and […]
Read moreAlthough historians can trace postcards to the mid-1800s, their popularity didn’t surge until the invention of photograph cards in the early twentieth century. These typically featured […]
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