The Wake Forest Historical Museum includes a diverse array of exhibits illustrating how life was lived in the town and its college.
Visitors interested in the history of Wake Forest College will find displays dedicated
to the Medical School, Law School, and legendary sports programs and athletes.
Never before seen documents, artifacts and memorabilia collections will
tell the story of the town of Wake Forest, the Mill Village, Forestville,
the Harricane and other surrounding areas.
New items from families, churches, schools,
and service organizations continue to arrive.
This short film shows exhibit designer Ches Crow busily sketching drawings for the museuem's now completed displays. Exhibit construction was funded by a generous grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation.
Visitors to the museum walk past a series of exhibits arranged in a realistic fashion, with photographs and artifacts illustrating important people, places and events in Wake Forest's past.
The displays track Wake Forest's unexpected rise from minor farming community to influential college town. Other exhibits touch on the community's ultimate reinvention as a center of religion, development, and industry .
With an intriguing focus on local personalities, traditions and lifestyles, the new museum provides visitors with an experience as unique and engaging as the town itself.
Contact Us:
P.O. Box 494
Wake Forest, NC 27588
Phone: (919) 556-2911
morrisce@wfu.edu
The Wake Forest Historical Museum is now open.
The classic fountain equipment from one of the soda shops that once catered to Wake Forest College students will soon be paired with an exciting new acquisition.
A soda shop stool, recently obtained by Birthplace Society Vice-President Durward Matheny, will create an authentic vignette depicting mid-20th century student life.
The College Soda Shop, located on South White Street, served a steady flow of students, town residents, and college faculty and staff.
The college brought two-million dollars into town each year and, when it moved in May 1956, shops and stores were forced to close.
Bobbie Tribble, daughter of WFC President
Harold Tribble (1950-67), shares a shake with Harvey Holding at Holding's Drug Store.
Wake Forest College produced a number of notable writers. These graduates went on to publish books, attain bylines in famous publications such as The New Yorker, and receive awards including at least one Pulitzer Prize.
A Writers Hall of Fame commemorates the achievements of these accomplished authors. Constructed within a custom-built case, the exhibit contains photographs, artifacts and rare, first edition volumes.
It is located at the north end of the Nancy Cullom Harris Auditorium.
THE EXHIBITS
Wake Forest Historical Museum
