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June 21, 2025, 10am - 4pm
Join us for a special summer event about Civil War artillery on June 21st, 2025!
December 6, 2025, 4:30pm - 6pm
Celebrate Jonkonnu, an African diaspora masquerade tradition, with drum and dance at Historic Stagville!
December 13, 2025, 8pm - 10pm
View the peak night of the Geminid meteor shower from Horton Grove at Stagville, hosted by Historic Stagville and the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center.
June 21, 2025, 10am - 2pm
Enjoy Juneteenth and Fourth of July story readings and crafts for young learners!
November 22, 2025, 11am - 3pm
James and Nancy Bennett lived along the Hillsborough Road, a major throughway between the county seat of Hillsborough and the state capitol of Raleigh. They earned money selling goods & services to passers-by on the roadway. On November 22, Bennett Place State Historic Site brings back that entrepreneurial, small-business spirit with the Old Hillsborough Road Market. Shop from local craft, retail, and food vendors for a perfect holiday gift!
November 1, 2025 - November 29, 2025, All day
The modern Thanksgiving holiday stems from a mid-19th century campaign by Sara Josepha Hale for the adoption of a national thanksgiving holiday. President Abraham Lincoln created the federal holiday in 1863 during the American Civil War.
So how did our Thanksgiving narrative come to focus on a fantastical meal shared between colonists and American Indians? What messages did Americans hope to convey with the Thanksgiving holiday? What were some popular Thanksgiving foods in generations past?
June 19, 2025, 11am - 3pm
Join a special guided tour for Juneteenth to explore the history of slavery and freedom at Stagville.
July 4, 2025, 10am - 11am
Commemorate Independence Day with a reading of Frederick Douglass' powerful Fourth of July address, "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July" at Historic Stagville State Historic Site. The abolitionist speech resonates today, inviting all to reflect on the United States' founding ideals and our shared history.
June 21, 2025, 10am - 2pm
Visit Stagville to celebrate and remember emancipation at one of the state's largest plantations.
October 18, 2025, 10am - 5pm
Join Horne Creek Farm for our annual Cornshucking Frolic on Saturday, October 18th from 10 am - 5pm. The day will highlight history, heritage crafts, music, and fun!
The event is sponsored and organized by the North Carolina Living Historical Farm Committee, Inc.
Admission fees are as follows:
Adults: $8.00, Children 6 - 12: $5.00, & Children 5 & Under: Free.