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May 2, 2024, 6pm - 8pm
Join us on Thursday, May 2, for a first-person presentation by Carolyn Ivanoff on Clara Barton. This dinner theater event is being held in honor of National Nurses Week, May 6-May 12, designated to recognize nurses' contributions to communities. May 6 is National Nurses Day, and May 12 is the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing.
April 27, 2024, 10am - 4pm
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.
March 16, 2024, 10am - 11am
We’re excited to commemorate Women’s History Month in March with our special Women of Somerset Place Tour!Learn about some of the remarkable women who lived and worked at Somerset Place. This 60-minute guided tour will focus on the contributions that enslaved and free women made to the development, maintenance, and infrastructure of the plantation.The Women of Somerset Place Tour will be offered on March 2nd and 16th at 10:00 a.m. There is a tour fee of $2 per adult (13-64), & $1 per child (5-12) & seniors (65+).
March 2, 2024, 10am - 11am
We’re excited to commemorate Women’s History Month in March with our special Women of Somerset Place Tour!Learn about some of the remarkable women who lived and worked at Somerset Place. This 60-minute guided tour will focus on the contributions that enslaved and free women made to the development, maintenance, and infrastructure of the plantation.The Women of Somerset Place Tour will be offered on March 2nd and 16th at 10:00 a.m. There is a tour fee of $2 per adult (13-64), & $1 per child (5-12) & seniors (65+).
November 16, 2024, 10am - 3pm
Join us at the Governor Richard Caswell Memorial as we honor Caswell’s long service as a political leader of the British colony and the fledgling State of North Carolina. A living history event will take place with members of the Dobbs County Militia reenactment group, showing how they prepared for the coming conflict with Great Britain.
December 19, 2024, 10am - 3pm
Christmas Open House!
October 12, 2024, 10am - 4pm
Have you ever wondered why people wear black to funerals? Or how did people in the Victorian era mourn the loss of their loved ones? On October 12, reenactor and historian Thomas Bailey will be exhibiting his extensive collection of mourning items, including dresses, jewelry, and more, for visitors to explore and learn more about funeral customs and how some of the mourning traditions from the past are still practiced today. In addition, the site staff will discuss the mourning items and hair jewelry currently on display in the CSS Neuse Museum.
July 13, 2024, 10am - 4pm
Naval living history event!
February 24, 2024, 6:15pm - 7:45pm
A guided night hike at Horton Grove, with stories about enslaved people's night time resistance in North Carolina.
June 22, 2024, 10am - 4pm
Artillery and Infantry Event featuring cannon and musket firing demonstrations, talks, and more.