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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.

08/13/2026

Join us on August 28 for a guided, contemplative trail walk from the historic Horton Grove slave quarters. Along the way, pause for reflection as your guides share stories of refuge, resistance, and liberation from North Carolina slave narratives.

Registration is required and limited spaces are available. Email [email protected] to reserve a space!

08/07/2026

This week marks the 50th anniversary of historic preservation and public stewardship at Stagville! On August 5, 1976, Liggett & Myers To***co Company donated three parcels of land to the State of North Carolina, preserving all the major historic buildings at Stagville. Preservation Durham helped make this gift possible. Later this month, we'll be revisiting some of the landmark events from the past fifty years.

08/04/2026

Historic Stagville will not have a 1pm guided tour on Wednesday, August 5. Please join us at 11am for a guided tour instead.

Self guided tours will still be available until we close at 5pm!

07/29/2026

Historic Stagville will not have a 3pm guided tour on Saturday, August 1. Please join us at 11am or 1pm for a guided tour instead.

Self guided tours will still be available until we close at 5pm!

07/07/2026

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Stagville July 7th tour schedule will be limited. The 11 am tour will run as scheduled, but the 1 pm tour is cancelled. Self-guided grounds tours will be available until 5 pm. Thank you for your understanding!

07/04/2026

Today's the day! Join us at 10 am at Horton Grove for the annual 4th of July Community Reading of "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July," Frederick Douglass' iconic abolitionist speech. Parking is in the grass field out front. This is an outdoor event, so please prepare for the heat. We'll be keeping the program as short as possible to limit heat exposure.

07/02/2026

Planning to visit Stagville this weekend? The site will be closed on Friday, July 3, and open on Saturday, July 4. At 10 am on the 4th, join the Frederick Douglass Community Reading at Horton Grove. After this special program, the site will be open until 5 pm, with guided tours departing from the visitors center at 1 pm and 3 pm. Please note, the visitors center will be closed during the morning event, and guided tours will be modified due to heat advisories.

07/01/2026

At 10 am on July 4, join us for 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. This event is a participatory community read-aloud of an iconic abolitionist speech, held outdoors at Horton Grove. Learn more: https://historicsites.nc.gov/news/events/frederick-douglass-community-reading-2026

06/30/2026

We welcome Desta Tonge, an entrepreneur, business strategist, and educator, as the next President of the Board of Directors for the Historic Stagville Foundation.

As a third-generation advocate for culture and community engagement, Desta’s commitment to service was shaped by a youth literacy project during a 2002 visit to Cape Town, South Africa. A proud Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University alumna, she has over two decades of experience working with nonprofit and cultural organizations supporting conservation, youth development, and underserved communities in the USA, Ethiopia, and Ghana. Drawing on her professional and personal experiences, Desta brings a collaborative leadership approach focused on partnership-building, organizational growth, and the enhancement of educational opportunities.

With the board, Desta will mobilize support for Stagville, whose exceptional staff and stakeholders have preserved, promoted, and interpreted powerful stories for nearly 50 years. Desta is passionate about continuing to honor the heritage, agency, and resilience of Stagville's formerly enslaved and descendant communities.

Support the Historic Stagville Foundation today by visiting https://stagville.org/donate/

06/26/2026

Thank you to all those who joined us last week for the Juneteenth Art Quilt Workshop!

Teaching artist Kimberley Pierce Cartwright led the workshop where participants learned how to use their own fabric stashes to make mini art quilts, inspired by the history, landscapes, and textures of Stagville.

Our thanks to Kimberley Pierce Cartwright and the Historic Stagville Foundation for making this event possible!

Address

5828 Old Oxford Road
Durham, NC
27712

Opening Hours

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

Website

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

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