WilsonEvents
You’ll find weekend sports tournaments, international photography festivals, educational wine tastings, and local concerts. All in Wilson.
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- Wilson Wisdom
- Whirligigs are the official state folk art of North Carolina.
- Vollis Simpson never considered himself an artist, but his work has been displayed across the country.
- Vollis Simpson’s whirligigs were displayed on his farm before being moved downtown.
- Wilson Wisdom
- Wilson hosts international artists in residence during Eyes on Main Street, a photography festival.
- American actress Ava Gardner attended Barton College before her big film break.
- Eastern NC has a deep history of music. Roberta Flack began her career teaching and singing in Wilson.
- Wilson Wisdom
- The town of Wilson was chartered in 1849 and named for State Senator and Colonel Louis D. Wilson.
- The railroad leading across the state to the Wilmington port was vital to Wilson’s early growth.
- Wilson is the birthplace of BB&T, one of the nation’s largest banks.
- Wilson produces over $100 million in crops annually.
- Wilson Wisdom
- Wilson has hosted minor league baseball teams for more than a century.
- The Tobs (short for Tobacconists) baseball mascot is a tobacco worm named Slugger.
- The NC Baseball Museum features 400 major league players born in the state, including 7 Hall of Famers.
- Lake Wilson is surrounded by two miles of walking trails, a park, and public boat ramps.
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- Wilson is NC’s first gigabit city, offering a community-owned fiber-optic network called Greenlight.
- Wilson used to be known as the “World’s Greatest Tobacco Market.”
- Wilson was first known by a different name. It was originally called Toisnot.
- Wilson is located just 45 minutes east of the state capital, Raleigh.
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- Our restaurants have been enjoyed for generations. Dick’s Hot Dog Stand has been a famous landmark since 1921.
- One of our most popular restaurants, The Beefmastor Inn, has only 10 tables.
- Parker’s Barbecue cooks enough meat for 25,000 customers a week.