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Historic Stagville

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Historic Stagville

Once a site of plantation slavery, Historic Stagville State Historic Site now inspires new understanding about the history of slavery.

Official account of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. Historic Stagville is a State Historic Site that preserves the remnants of the one of the largest plantations in North Carolina. The Bennehan-Cameron family owned approximately 30,000 acres of land, and enslaved about 900 people on that property. Stagville is dedicated to interpreting the lives, families, culture, and work

of enslaved people on the Bennehan-Cameron plantations. Historic Stagville is free and open to the public with guided tours at Tues-Fri @ 1 pm; Sat @ 11, 1, and 3. Call in advance for groups, field trips, or private tours.

06/17/2026

Juneteenth is two days away! On Friday, June 19, Stagville will offer free tours in recognition of the holiday. Our Juneteenth tours focus on the first days of emancipation and the transition to freedom at Stagville. Tours will depart from the visitors center at 9:30, 10, 10:30, 11, 11:30, 12, 12:30, 1, 1:30, 2, and 2:30. Tours are first-come, first-served. Prepare for the weather, as all tours include walking outdoors.

06/14/2026

Beat the heat and join us at Historic Stagville for an 11am tour this summer!

A visit to Historic Stagville illuminates the history of American slavery, through stories of resistance, freedom seeking, forced labor, and emancipation.

Give us a call at (919) 620-0120 or email us at [email protected] for more information.

06/09/2026

June 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of Lucy, the first enslaved child recorded at Stagville. Lucy’s birth was the first of 243 enslaved births recorded by the Bennehan enslavers from 1776-1842. Lucy was the daughter of Arthur and Phoebe, and sister to Arthur, Isley, Dilsey, Henry, and Shadrach. She died at Stagville at age 39, in 1815.

You can view the original birth records digitized online: https://dcr.lib.unc.edu/record/38bfd86e-7c22-424d-8c01-16ffb7e2ebaa

06/05/2026

We invite you to an in-depth guided tour exploring the history of emancipation and the long struggle for freedom at Stagville. Emancipation Tours are $10 per person and depart from the visitors center at 10 am every Wednesday in June.

Register through the events page. Link here: https://events.dncr.nc.gov/event/emancipation-tours-historic-stagville

06/04/2026

An iconic abolitionist speech, read aloud, in community. On July 4, 2026 at 10 am, visit the Horton Grove slave quarters for the annual community read-aloud of Frederick Douglass' 1852 address, "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July." One hundred and seventy four years later, the speech still resonates, inviting all to reflect on the United States' founding ideals and our shared history of slavery and freedom. Learn more at: https://historicsites.nc.gov/news/events/frederick-douglass-community-reading-2026

06/03/2026

The deadline for registration for the Stagville Descendants Council Reunion and Conference has been extended to June 8! Descendants can still register to reserve a space for this June 27th program, open to all descendants of enslaved ancestors connected to Stagville.

05/29/2026

Weekday morning tours are back for the summer season! Starting Tuesday, June 2, Historic Stagville will offer guided tours at 11 am and 1 pm on weekdays. A 3 pm tour will no longer be available weekdays, but will still be offered every Saturday. All these guided tours are open to walk-in visitors with no reservation required.

05/27/2026

"...we were watching,
as it were, by the dim lights of the stars,
for the dawn of a new day;
we were longing for the answer to the agonizing prayers of centuries...”

Emancipation Tours start one week from today. Each Wednesday in June, join a special tour about emancipation and the transition to freedom at Stagville. Tours begin at 10 am and are $10 per person. Space is limited - call or register on our event page to reserve: https://events.dncr.nc.gov/event/emancipation-tours-historic-stagville

05/26/2026

Registration is now open for a Juneteenth Art Quilt workshop at Historic Stagville, led by artist Kimberly Cartwright.

In this hand sewing workshop, use your own fabric stash to make an 8x10 art quilt, inspired by the history, landscapes, and textures of Stagville. The workshop fee is a suggested donation of at least $10 to the Historic Stagville Foundation.

Space is limited! Register online at: https://events.dncr.nc.gov/event/juneteenth-art-quilt-workshop-historic-stagville

05/23/2026

Stagville summer events start soon!

Emancipation tours ($10 per person) run at 10 am each Wednesday in June. Discover the in-depth history of the transition to freedom at Stagville in this special tour.

On Friday, June 19, Stagville's Juneteenth tours (free) invite you to bear witness to the stories of emancipation with a visit and tour on Juneteenth.

On Saturday, June 20, Stagville will host an intimate Juneteenth Art Quilt Workshop with artist Kimberley Cartwright. Preregistration required.

For July 4, join us at 10 am for the Frederick Douglass Community Reading - an iconic abolitionist speech, read aloud by community members for the 250th.

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5828 Old Oxford Road
Durham, NC
27712

Opening Hours

Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm

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https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/historic-stagville

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