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Our diverse population Influences from around the world PREVIOUS: Culture and the arts Wilmington's human landscape bears imprints from all over the world. Early populations of African, English, Irish, Scots and French Huguenot origin were enriched by Protestant and Jewish immigrants from Germany before the Civil War. Other important immigrant groups have come from Greece, the Netherlands and Poland. Recently, Wilmington has welcomed newcomers from Asia. An important and growing Latino community, mostly with roots in Mexico and Central America, is adding new styles to our cultural mix. Starting after the Civil War, and increasingly since World War II, the city's southern flavor has been leavened by “Yankee” newcomers. Servicemen who discovered Wilmington when stationed nearby returned to vacation, and eventually to live, in the postwar decades. Another important wave of migration is the children and grandchildren of North Carolinians, especially African Americans, who went north in search of better lives decades ago. Many of these transplanted Southerners are returning to ancestral communities seeking a less stressful lifestyle, milder climate, and renewed family ties. NEXT: Our economy  |
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