This list of African American Historic Places in North Carolina is based on a book by the National Park Service, The Preservation Press, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers.
Some of these sites are on the National Register of Historic Places (NR) as independent sites or as part of larger historic district. Several of the sites are National Historic Landmarks (NRL). Others have North Carolina historical markers (HM). The citation on historical markers is given in the reference. The location listed is the nearest community to the site. More precise locations are given in the reference.
Alamance County
- Burlington
- McCray School
- Mebane
- Cooper School
Buncombe County
- Asheville
- St. Matthias Episcopal Church
- Young Men’s Institute Building
Burke County
- Morganton
- Gaston Chapel
- Jonesboro Historic District
Caswell County
- Milton
- Union Tavern,
Cumberland County
- Fayetteville
- Evans Metropolitan AME Zion Church
- Orange Street School
- St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church
Durham County
- Durham
- Emmanuel AME Church
- Horton Grove Complex
- North Carolina Central University
- North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company Building
- St. Joseph’s African Methodist Episcopal Church
- Scarborough House
Forsyth County
- Winston-Salem
- S.G. Atkins House
- St. Philip's Moravian Church,
Franklin County
- Franklinton
- Dr. J.A. Savage House
- Louisburg
- Williamson House
Guilford County
- Greensboro
- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
- Bennett College for Women
- Location of the Home of William McBryar Buffalo Soldier
- Underground Railroad Marker at Guilford College
- Civil Right Museum location of the Greensboro Sit-in
- High Point
- Kilby Hotel
- William Penn High School
- Sedalia
- Palmer Memorial Institute
Granville County
- Oxford
- Central Orphanage
Iredell County, County
- Stateville
- Center Street A.M.E. Zion Church
Johnston County
- Kenly
- Boyette Slave House
Mecklenburg County
- Charlotte
- Biddle Memorial Hall, Johnson C. Smith University
- Mecklenburg Investment Company Building
Polk County
- Mill Spring
- Rev. Joshua D. Jones House
Rockingham County
- Eden
- Mt. Sinai Baptist Church
- Reidsville
- First Baptist Church
- North Washington Avenue Workers’ Houses
Rowan County
- Salisbury
- Livingston College Historic District
- Mount Zion Baptist
Vance County
- Machpelah
- Tucker’s Grove Camp Meeting Ground
- West Badin Historic District
Wake County
- Raleigh
- East Raleigh-South Park Historic District
- Estey Hall
- Masonic Temple Building
- Moore Square Historic District
- Peace College Main Building
- St. Paul A.M.E. Church
Warren County
- Warrenton
- Mansfield Thorton House
- Sledge-Hayley House
Wilson County
- Wilson
- East Wilson Historic District