Topics Related to Bennett Place State Historic Site

"The Day Had Come" : Emancipation & Bennett Place

Join us as we launch an evening component to our commemoration of the surrender at Bennett Place. This event will honor the lives of enslaved people in North Carolina who gained their freedom at the end of the Civil War.

159th Anniversary Daytime Program

Join us as we commemorate the 159th anniversary of the Civil War surrender at the Bennett farmhouse! The daytime event features costumed interpretation of military and civilian life during the Civil War. The event is $5 for adults and $2 for children and seniors.

Earth Day at Bennett Place

Join us on Saturday April 20, 2024 as we celebrate Earth Day!

158th Bennett Place Anniversary Commemoration

158th Bennett Place Anniversary with living history and lectures.

Annual Memorial Day Remembrance Event

Following the American Civil War, a “Decoration Day” began in communities across America remembering soldiers who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Senator John A.

Annual Civil War School Days

This program is designed for public, private and homeschool groups to come out and learn about the military and civilian aspects of the war from living historians.