Josiah Bartlett House
Bartlett was likely the first to vote for independence from Britain based on voting order, the second to sign the Declaration of Independence after...
John McCline & Clover Bottom Farm
John McCline was one of sixty people enslaved on the 1500-acre Clover Bottom Farm when he escaped during the Civil War and went on to gain an...
Stagville Plantation and Horton Grove
From the late 18th to the mid-20th centuries, Durham’s Stagville plantation was owned by the Bennehan and Cameron families, who enslaved over 900...
Fort Fisher
Black individuals played a crucial role in both the construction and eventual capture of Fort Fisher, a decisive event that cut off the Confederacy’s...
Abraham Lincoln/ Stephen Douglas Debate Site (1st Debate)
Site of the first of seven Lincoln-Douglas senatorial debates on August 21, 1858. These debates are known for discussing the issue of slavery and...
Poplar Grove Plantation
Situated on the northern outskirts of coastal Wilmington, Poplar Grove Plantation once encompassed over 600 acres. Unlike many other 19th century...