Join us for a special summer event about Civil War artillery on June 21st, 2025!
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Enjoy Juneteenth and Fourth of July story readings and crafts for young learners!
James and Nancy Bennett lived along the Hillsborough Road, a major throughway between the county seat of Hillsborough and the state capitol of Raleigh.
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.
In 1923, a committee of influential local leaders commissioned the monument at Bennett Place to inform visitors about the history and significance of the Civil War surrender that occurred here.
Join us on Saturday, June 7 for our annual history lecture. This year's speaker is Katherine Calhoun Cutshall, who will be giving a talk on "Charlotte Kerr’s Grand Adventure: Kinship, Wealth, and Society in Victorian Southern Appalachia."
Join a special guided tour for Juneteenth to explore the history of slavery and freedom at Stagville.
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.
Visit Stagville to celebrate and remember emancipation at one of the state's largest plantations.
Summer is on the way and we are proud to present our third annual Black Heritage Day!
This celebration of Black life, history, and culture is presented in honor of Dr.