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Sanford unveils Goldsboro commemorative quilt as mayor issues formal apology and proclamation
Summary
Sanford leaders and descendants of Goldsboro unveiled a commemorative quilt on Feb. 9, 2026; Mayor Art Woodruff read a proclamation apologizing for actions in 1911 that dissolved Goldsboro’s charter and proclaimed Feb. 9, 2026, Historic Town of Goldsboro Day.
Sanford officials, residents and descendants of Goldsboro gathered Feb. 9, 2026, to unveil the Goldsboro Commemorative Quilt and to acknowledge the town’s history. Mayor Art Woodruff read a proclamation that recounted Goldsboro’s 1891 incorporation, the 1911 actions that dissolved the town’s charter and annexed the community into Sanford, and the city’s later efforts to restore historic street names. The proclamation "do[es] hereby formally apologize to the early citizens of Goldsboro and their descendants," Woodruff read.
The quilt project was led by the Race, Equity, Equality, Inclusion (REEI) Advisory Committee with support from the Historic Preservation Board, the Public Art Commission and…
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