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December 1, 2024, 1pm - 4pm
'Tis the season! Explore, enjoy, and experience the Christmas season at Somerset Place for the 34th Annual Christmas Open House on Sunday, December 1st, from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. This year's Christmas Open House will be held in honor of former site employee Tad Howington.Be inspired by traditional holiday decorations of fresh natural and floral arrangements adorning the exterior and interior of site buildings. Explore the plantation on a self-guided tour with staff members and volunteers available to answer questions.
November 2, 2024, 10am - 3pm
Discover the history & culture of Lake Scuppernong's Indigenous Community as we highlight American Indian Heritage Month. Interact with exhibits & demonstrations to learn about Indigenous ways of life. Participate in historic games & crafts. Enjoy popcorn, pumpkin painting, hayrides, & guided tours at 10:30, 12:00. & 1:30. Donations appreciated, additional tour fees applicable.
August 10, 2024, 1:30pm - 3pm
Historian Chris Grimes will discuss Seaman/Pvt. Israel Pearce's life story while serving in the North Carolina Continental Line and how he advocated for himself as a veteran in the years after the American Revolution.
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+).
February 1, 2024 - February 29, 2024, All day
February 1 marks the start of #BlackHistoryMonth! To commemorate the African diaspora and the impact Black culture has made on United States history, we will re-open our Africa to Carolina exhibit to the public.
November 4, 2023, 10am - 2pm
Discover the history and culture of Lake Scuppernong’s Indigenous Community as we highlight American Indian Heritage Month. Interact with exhibits and demonstrations to learn about Indigenous ways of life.
October 9, 2023, 11am - 12pm
We are saddened to announce that former Somerset Place Site Manager, Dorothy Spruill Redford passed away Saturday, September 30, 2023. There will be a public memorial at Somerset Place, in the former enslaved community on Monday, October 9th at 11:00 am. Dorothy will be laid to rest in Virginia following the public memorial service.
June 10, 2023, 10am - 3pm
Come and experience history through arts, crafts, guided tours, and activities! This annual event will feature opportunities to learn about plantation life through historic trades and crafts, living history, hearth cooking, hands-on activities with historic interpreters, and tours of the plantation.
We are excited to have Braima Moiwai, percussionist and storyteller from Sierra Leone, who will host interactive musical presentations. Enjoy horse-drawn wagon rides along the historic carriage drives. The Washington Underground Railroad Museum will be here again with their wonderful interactive
We are excited to have Braima Moiwai, percussionist and storyteller from Sierra Leone, who will host interactive musical presentations. Enjoy horse-drawn wagon rides along the historic carriage drives. The Washington Underground Railroad Museum will be here again with their wonderful interactive
March 4, 2023, 10am - 11am
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.