Historic Stagville

Historic Stagville Historic Stagville is a State Historic Site that preserves the remnants of the one of the largest plantations in North Carolina.

Once one of the largest plantations in North Carolina, Historic Stagville State Historic Site now inspires new understanding about the history of slavery through preservation, interpretation, research, genealogy, and descendant engagement. 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.

Historic Stagville will delay opening until noon today, Thursday, January 23. Join us for the 1 pm guided tour this afte...
01/23/2025

Historic Stagville will delay opening until noon today, Thursday, January 23. Join us for the 1 pm guided tour this afternoon!

Historic Stagville State Historic Site will be closed today, 1/22/25, due to the winter weather. Please check our social...
01/22/2025

Historic Stagville State Historic Site will be closed today, 1/22/25, due to the winter weather. Please check our social media for updates about reopening.

Freezing temperatures and a cold weather advisory are coming this week. We want to remind everyone that our tours are co...
01/21/2025

Freezing temperatures and a cold weather advisory are coming this week. We want to remind everyone that our tours are conducted outdoors and in historic buildings without heat. If you are planning a visit, please be sure to dress warmly and prepare for the cold weather. Guided tours will be abbreviated to limit time outdoors.

Saturday's 3pm tour has been cancelled for professional development. The 11am and 1pm tours will run as usual. We hope t...
01/16/2025

Saturday's 3pm tour has been cancelled for professional development. The 11am and 1pm tours will run as usual. We hope to see you there!

Due to icy conditions on the driveway this morning, we recommend postponing your visit until the afternoon for your safe...
01/14/2025

Due to icy conditions on the driveway this morning, we recommend postponing your visit until the afternoon for your safety. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to welcoming you later today! Stay safe, and we'll see you soon!

Historic Stagville is closed today due to inclement weather. We plan to reopen for normal hours Tuesday, January 14.Chec...
01/11/2025

Historic Stagville is closed today due to inclement weather. We plan to reopen for normal hours Tuesday, January 14.

Check back for any updates and stay safe!

Support Stagville by making an end-of-year gift to the Historic Stagville Foundation today! Your donations empower our s...
12/16/2024

Support Stagville by making an end-of-year gift to the Historic Stagville Foundation today! Your donations empower our site to share the history and memory of slavery at Stagville with new audiences. The Historic Stagville Foundation is Historic Stagville's 501(c)3 nonprofit partner. The funds they raise support Stagville's special events, staff training, outreach, and more.

Thank you to all who joined the 2024 Indigo Yard Gals open studio last month. Attendees made cyanotype prints honoring t...
12/13/2024

Thank you to all who joined the 2024 Indigo Yard Gals open studio last month. Attendees made cyanotype prints honoring the names of enslaved people from Stagville. The treated fabric transforms from yellow to green to copper to indigo with exposure to sunlight. More to come in 2025...

Historic Stagville will be closed for the holidays December 24th through December 26th and on January 1st.
12/12/2024

Historic Stagville will be closed for the holidays December 24th through December 26th and on January 1st.

Jonkonnu is today! Bundle up, bring a friend, and join us at Horton Grove.
12/07/2024

Jonkonnu is today! Bundle up, bring a friend, and join us at Horton Grove.

Com join us for this free outdoor performance! Discover Jonkonnu, a historic African American music and holiday traditio...
12/06/2024

Com join us for this free outdoor performance! Discover Jonkonnu, a historic African American music and holiday tradition. The students of St Sya Academy will perform at 4:30 on Saturday, December 7 at Horton Grove.

Join on Dec. 7th from 4:40- 6 p.m. for performances, a bonfire and stories about Jonkonnu traditions in the Americas.

Jonkonnu traditions connect African diaspora communities across the Atlantic and Caribbean. It is still celebrated in communities in Jamaica, the Bahamas, Belize, and more. In North Carolina, people of African descent resisted cultural erasure by preserving dance, drum, and costume traditions like Jonkonnu. Stagville is one of the rare sites of slavery in North America with primary source documentation of Jonkonnu.

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This  , we are looking back at 2024 and ahead to 2025! Make a gift to the Historic Stagville Foundation today to support...
12/03/2024

This , we are looking back at 2024 and ahead to 2025! Make a gift to the Historic Stagville Foundation today to support Historic Stagville. Your donations empower Stagville to share the history and memory of slavery at Stagville with all, through special events, field trips, building preservation, and so much more. The Foundation is the 501(c)3 nonprofit organization which raises funds to support Historic Stagville State Historic Site.

We are only a week away from Jonkonnu! Join St Sya Academy and Historic Stagville at Horton Grove on Saturday, November ...
12/01/2024

We are only a week away from Jonkonnu! Join St Sya Academy and Historic Stagville at Horton Grove on Saturday, November 7 at 4:30pm. The event is free to attend.

Open today from 10am - 1pmWhippersnappers: Recapturing, Reviewing, and Reimagining the Lives of Enslaved Children in the...
11/30/2024

Open today from 10am - 1pm
Whippersnappers: Recapturing, Reviewing, and Reimagining the Lives of Enslaved Children in the United States art exhibition by Maya Freelon

Open today from 10am - 1pmWhippersnappers: Recapturing, Reviewing, and Reimagining the Lives of Enslaved Children in the...
11/27/2024

Open today from 10am - 1pm

Whippersnappers: Recapturing, Reviewing, and Reimagining the Lives of Enslaved Children in the United States art exhibition by Maya Freelon

Historic Stagville will be open Wednesday 11/27 and Saturday 11/30. We will offer our regular guided tours on those days...
11/26/2024

Historic Stagville will be open Wednesday 11/27 and Saturday 11/30. We will offer our regular guided tours on those days! The site will be closed for the holidays Thursday 11/28 and Friday 11/29.

Registration now open for the 12/14 Community Tissue Quilt Workshop with  Freelon at Historic Stagville. This interactiv...
11/25/2024

Registration now open for the 12/14 Community Tissue Quilt Workshop with Freelon at Historic Stagville. This interactive workshop invites all ages to join together to transform ordinary materials into a collective work of art.

Reserve your space for this free workshop by emailing [email protected]

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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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