# Event Details

- **Event Name**: History for Lunch: The 1898 Wilmington Massacre - Could It Have Happened in Elizabeth City?
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 18 Feb, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Wed, 18 Feb, 2026 at 01:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us as we host History for Lunch on Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 12 p.m. 

The 1898 Wilmington Massacre is one of the most infamous events in North Carolina history. Many are not aware, though, that other cities in the eastern half of the Tar Heel State had similar tensions, and one of these was Elizabeth City. Glen Bowman, PhD, of Elizabeth City State University, will explore the historical documents of the time in addressing whether something like the Wilmington Massacre could have happened in Elizabeth City.

The Museum will offer the History for Lunch program in-person and through Zoom. To attend the lecture virtually, register in here in advance to receive the meeting link: https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/78vFAayQT6K0I63KGjcfjA#/registration. Registration is not required to attend the lecture in person.

The virtual program is supported by Friends of the Museum of the Albemarle.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/elizabeth-city/history-for-lunch-the-1898-wilmington-massacre-could-it-have-happened-in-elizabeth-city/200029487082834
- **Event Categories**: meetups
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 15

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Elizabeth City
- **state**: NC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 501 S Water St, Elizabeth City, NC, United States, North Carolina 27909
- **lat**: 36.29613
- **long**: -76.2188
- **full address**: 501 S Water St, Elizabeth City, NC, United States, North Carolina 27909

## Event gallery

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  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/490a64764086f730735b6dac03b34f9fe11ac17091be2d197bc6f77bff7c8fb8-rimg-w1200-h628-dc035c64-gmir?v=1771401820

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is History for Lunch: The 1898 Wilmington Massacre - Could It Have Happened in Elizabeth City? being held?
  - **A:** History for Lunch: The 1898 Wilmington Massacre - Could It Have Happened in Elizabeth City? takes place on Wed, 18 Feb, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Wed, 18 Feb, 2026 at 01:00 pm at 501 S Water St, Elizabeth City, NC, United States, North Carolina 27909.
- **Q**: Who is organizing History for Lunch: The 1898 Wilmington Massacre - Could It Have Happened in Elizabeth City??
  - **A:** History for Lunch: The 1898 Wilmington Massacre - Could It Have Happened in Elizabeth City? is organized by Museum of the Albemarle.

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