House in the Horseshoe Plan Your Visit History Support This Site Digital Resources Visit House in the Horseshoe In spring and summer, bright flowers surround this plantation house named for its location on a horseshoe bend in the Deep River. The house (ca. 1770) was owned by Philip Alston, whose band of colonists seeking independence from Britain was attacked here in 1781 during the American Revolution by British loyalists led by David Fanning. Later, four-term governor Benjamin Williams lived in the house, which now features antiques of the colonial and Revolutionary War eras. Plan Your Visit Location and Hours House in the Horseshoe 288 Alston House Rd. Sanford, N.C. 27330 Hours Tuesday – Saturday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Closed Sunday, Monday, and most major holidays Admission is free Contact 910-947-2051horseshoe@ncdcr.gov Donate an Artifact Historic Sites Use Guidelines Contact Us Upcoming Events All Events at House in the Horseshoe Follow House in the Horseshoe Facebook @HouseInTheHorseshoe Twitter @HouseHorseshoe Instagram @HouseInTheHorseshoe YouTube House Horseshoe
House in the Horseshoe Plan Your Visit History Support This Site Digital Resources Visit House in the Horseshoe In spring and summer, bright flowers surround this plantation house named for its location on a horseshoe bend in the Deep River. The house (ca. 1770) was owned by Philip Alston, whose band of colonists seeking independence from Britain was attacked here in 1781 during the American Revolution by British loyalists led by David Fanning. Later, four-term governor Benjamin Williams lived in the house, which now features antiques of the colonial and Revolutionary War eras. Plan Your Visit Location and Hours House in the Horseshoe 288 Alston House Rd. Sanford, N.C. 27330 Hours Tuesday – Saturday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Closed Sunday, Monday, and most major holidays Admission is free Contact 910-947-2051horseshoe@ncdcr.gov Donate an Artifact Historic Sites Use Guidelines Contact Us Upcoming Events All Events at House in the Horseshoe Follow House in the Horseshoe Facebook @HouseInTheHorseshoe Twitter @HouseHorseshoe Instagram @HouseInTheHorseshoe YouTube House Horseshoe