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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)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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Phone: (252) 379-6020

Fax: (252) 797-4171

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Phone: (252) 797-4560

Address: 2572 Lake Shore Rd, Creswell, NC 27928

Website: http://historicalbemarletour.org/north-carolina-somerset.htm

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