The Lumina Pavilion was an island landmark in Wrightsville Beach North Carolina for 68 years. It was built by the Tidewater Power Company in 1905. Special trains would bring visitors into Wilmington, NC and they would take the beach trolleys over to Wrightsville Beach to enjoy swimming, outdoor movies, strolling along the beach or the many grand dances and events that were held in the Lumina’s glory years. Band leaders such as Glenn Miller, Cab Calloway and Kay Kyser were among the many that played to the packed crowds that came as far away as Atlanta and Washington D.C.
This image was made on the last day before the Lumina’s demolition in 1973. |
