This image is the cover for the book Wilmington, Then and Now

Wilmington, Then and Now

Discover Wilmington's enduring spirit in these images of past and present.


Since 1739, Wilmington has seen centuries of change along the banks of the Cape Fear River to the beaches of the Atlantic. Through the years much has been lost to war, neglect, and progress, but in many places the past is well preserved and still visible today.

Susan Taylor Block

Susan Taylor Block was born in Wilmington, NC in 1951. She attended public schools, went to UNCW, then graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1973. She began publishing poetry, mostly light verse, in 1976. Soon, she began researching and writing about her hometown's history.

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