Jonathan B.
12/26/2019
I can't say that my review would entirely do this place justice. However, my brief trot through here at the end of a short hike out of Pettigrew State Park was certainly not wasted. This site is...
Somerset Place State Historic Site
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2572 Lake Shore Rd
Creswell, NC 27928
Somerset Place State Historic Site interprets the lives of enslaved and free persons on one of the largest plantations in antebellum North Carolina. Guided tours of the historic buildings, reconstructed slave dwellings and plantation hospital, gardens, and archaeological remains offer visitors a comprehensive social history of all former plantation residents: the enslaved community, plantation owners, and hired white and Black employees. Somerset Place is open Tuesday - Saturday. Guided tours are offered upon request and last approximately 1.5 hours. Due to the length of the tour, the last one departs no later than 3:30 p.m. Admission is free. Guided tour fees are: $2.00 for adults, $1.00 for seniors (65 and older), and $1.00 for children (ages 5-12). Children under 5 are free. Some visitors report trouble using GPS navigation when driving here. We suggest taking Exit 558 from Highway US-64. Then simply follow the signs to Somerset Place. (Lat: 35.789412 / Long: -76.403976)
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3.53 reviewsBetty S.
3/9/2022
I just love history not because of what this place was because that was terrible but we need to keep places like this around so it doesn't happen again.
Robyn H.
8/23/2019
Not much to see if you don't want to take the 90 minute tour. The mansion is only accessible on the tour. The visitor center does have some interesting information though. Unfortunately, the signs...
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