

Cedar Hill/West Bank Heritage Foundation
North Carolina Rice Festival !
THE NORTH CAROLINA RICE FESTIVAL attracts families, history enthusiasts, educators, tourists and residents alike to the Leland, North Carolina (Brunswick County), area to learn about and celebrate the region’s rich and diverse history of rice farming and Gullah Geechee culture.
Our MISSION
The Foundation is a non-profit 501 C 3 organization.
The mission of the Foundation is to preserve and sustain the history of the Cedar Hill/West Bank corridor, and serve as a unique community resource for year-round educational programs and projects.
Our LATEST NEWS
Reaves Chapel, formally an AME Church, is one of the Cape Fear regions most culturally and historically significant African American structures. Once restoration is complete, the chapel will be a space where the community and visitors alike can learn about Gullah Geechee history, heritage, and culture in the Cape Fear region.