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SPRING 2023 EXHIBTION | 1969: Reflection & Reimagination

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.

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The 245th Birthday of Calvin Jones!

April 2, 2020March 7, 2022 wakeforestmuseum

On April 2, 1775 Calvin Jones was born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Jones was a leading North Carolina intellectual who made significant contributions to medicine, public health, politics, publishing, military strategy, and public education.

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  • Calvin Jones House
  • Wake Forest History
Evelyn Jones and Emily Herring Wilson, 2013

Family Storytelling during the Holidays

November 26, 2019November 11, 2020 wakeforestmuseum 1 comment

Consider making time for family storytelling this holiday season. Past holiday traditions, favorite foods, and music are just some of the topics that might come up! […]

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  • Collections
  • Oral Histories

Witches and the White Mare

October 28, 2019November 11, 2020 wakeforestmuseum 1 comment

(To celebrate Halloween, this spooky article was written in 1953 by Carl Goerch. It tells of happenings that mystified Wake Forest College Professor Jasper L. Memory, […]

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  • Old Campus History
  • Wake Forest History

After the Move

October 11, 2019March 7, 2022 wakeforestmuseum 3 comments

The Wake Forest Historical Association is hosting a free public forum “After the Move” on Sunday, November 3rd from 3-5pm at the museum. Fall semester 1956 […]

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  • Downtown
  • Wake Forest History

Annual Meeting Scheduled for Sunday, October 27th

October 4, 2019March 7, 2022 wakeforestmuseum No comments

The Wake Forest College Birthplace Society will hold this year’s annual meeting on Sunday, October 27th from 3 pm to 5 pm. Members will gather at […]

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  • Birthplace Society

Remembering I. Beverly Lake, Jr.

September 12, 2019March 7, 2022 wakeforestmuseum 2 comments

I. Beverly Lake, Jr. – A Life of Dedication to Wake Forest Today we sadly bid goodbye to I. Beverly Lake, Jr., one of the giants […]

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  • Birthplace Society
  • Wake Forest History

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Wake Forest, NC 27587
 

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