Topics Related to Historic Stagville State Historic Site

Emancipation Tours at Stagville - Juneteenth 2025

Join a special guided tour for Juneteenth to explore the history of slavery and freedom at Stagville.

Frederick Douglass Community Reading at Stagville - 2025

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.

Juneteenth at Stagville - 2025

Visit Stagville to celebrate and remember emancipation at one of the state's largest plantations.

Full Moon & Freedom Stories Night Hike - 2025

Please note: you must register in advance to join this hike! To register, please email stagville@dncr.nc.gov.

Community Tissue Quilt Workshop - Maya Freelon at Stagville

A participatory arts workshop with artist Maya Freelon, open to all ages.

Maya Freelon: Whippersnappers Opening Day - Historic Stagville

Historic Stagville presents Whippersnappers, a site-responsive installation by Library of Congress artist-in-residence Maya Freelon

Jonkonnu at Stagville 2024

Drum and dance performance honoring West African cultural heritage at Horton Grove

Indigo Yard Gals Open Studio at Stagville: "Ancestral Blueprinting"

Join this artists' open studio at the Great Barn. Drop in between 11 am and 2 pm to be a part of creating hands-on cyanotype art!

Maya Freelon: Whippersnappers at Historic Stagville

Site-responsive art installation by Maya Freelon, on view limited hours November 16 through January 25 at Historic Stagville.

Full Moon & Freedom Stories Night Hike - 2024

Please note: you must register in advance to join this hike! To register, please email stagville@dncr.nc.gov. Your registration is not confirmed until you receive an email confirmation.