Discover African American Experience's Cultural Heritage of

A collection of over 4000 African American Obituaries of Harnett County, North Carolina. This database is being updating constantly. 

Today the structures stand almost forgotten, scattered across the North Carolina countryside. Some are now houses, businesses, or barns. Others—particularly those that stand next to churches as community halls—still retain the large banks of windows that mark them as school buildings. These are Rosenwald Fund schools, landmarks in the history of Afro-American education. Harnett County had 26 Rosenwald Schools

Experience the beauty and history of African American Experience's many historic churches. Our guided tour will take you through some of the town's most beautiful and significant religious landmarks.

Harnett County/Cumberland County African American Slave Index published by Deena L. Hill

The mission of the Harnett County African American Heritage Center is to empower, educate, and enlighten the African American community with the tools and resources to explore and celebrate the rich African American history of our ancestors in Harnett County and surrounding areas. 

Explore African American Experience's many historic monuments and landmarks. Our society is dedicated to preserving and protecting these important symbols of our town's history.