Mayor Saffo joins 4th-graders on field trip | Children

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo joined fourth-graders from Winter Park Elementary Wednesday for a tour of the historic Burgwin-Wright House in downtown Wilmington.

The museum is a designated field trip for fourth grade students in New Hanover County.

The mayor took part in this field trip when he was a youngster and shared some of his memories from that visit with students Wednesday. Saffo will also talk about the importance of historic preservation.

The Burgwin-Wright House and its adjacent kitchen are fully furnished, offering students a vivid experience of life in colonial Wilmington.

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