Bennett Place State Historic Site Reviews

Great look at civil war life. The staff and volunteers always do such a great job

Fantastic tour and knowledgeable guides. Make sure you watch the short movie for it gives you a great overview

A very important place historically. The museum and the video documentary is a little more interesting than the place itself.

This is a small but incredible piece of Civil War history. For a suggested donation of $2-3/person and flat walking paths, it's a very accessible site to visit. It's not often you get to walk the same path General Sherman took to surrender. I definitely recommend this quick stop while traveling through Durham

Fantastic history. We took the tour and the guide was knowledgeable and a fantastic speaker. The staff created us immediately and answered our questions about preserving historical items I highly recommend a stop at Bennett Place

My kids & I LOVE going to all the special events at Bennett Place! It's the site of the largest troop surrender of the US Civil War and you can tell the employees, docent volunteers and reenactors love sharing history with their visitors. It's not a battlefield like many historic Civil War sites, it's actually a farm where the Generals met to negotiate the end of the war and get ready to send the boys home!
The Unity Monument is made of materials from all over the country, intentionally representing national solidarity. One pillar faces South and the other faces North, both pillars being part of the same monument.
There's a wonderful museum to explore, an auditorium that plays historic documentaries, a nature trail through the woods and a gift shop.
I highly recommend Bennett Place to anyone even remotely interested in history or if you just want to get the kids out to a fun event!

History at it's best. The reenactment of the surrender negotiations is great.

Staff members were very professional,helpful and knowledgeable about this historical site. We were greeted warmly. The entire area is immaculately kept clean. Bathrooms were open and very clean. Plenty of parking and lunch tables to have a lunch at and enjoy the scenery .

Always enjoy Bennett Place. We especially enjoy the special events with hands-on activities. Be sure to dress for the weather and be aware it can be very muddy.

Wow, just wow. This place is usually free. Bit, we came on a special event day, and glad we did. There were like e guided tours, reenactors, and great information. When you come here, you really get a feel for why North Carolina was reluctant to join the confederacy, why it was some important to the confederacy, and how this region made significant contribution to the greatness of America once it was reunited. We saw people having their wedding pictures here. We learned about the Union and Confederacy in ways that highlighted the good, the bad, the ugly, and the beautiful

Great guided tours. Very knowledgeable and interesting.

Nice exhibits and very interesting film. Very friendly and informative staff. I knew about Appomattox but this place seems to be less famous. The actual building that Sherman and Johnston met is not the original due to a fire (and I couldn't go inside) but it was overall a fun visit.

OK memorial of Civil War. Some historical books. Good movie of one of the four South s surrender points.

Fascinating museum and historical buildings to learn more about the civil war history of the area.

Well kept, presented great information about the Civil War.

Great little place for history. Civil War Info some people do not know.

My wife and I took a trip to the Bennett Place. We truly enjoyed ourselves with the history and the buildings. It made you feel like you're back in time. Also grabbed a few pictures of the beautiful area around Bennett Place. If you like history you should check this place out !

You can learn a lot here, including getting the full story of how the Civil War ended.

Great knowledgeable staff! They have great knowledge to share about Sherman and the conferences. The kitchen was my favorite building since you can go in an experience the kitchen without ropes! The fireplaces on the site are original and amazing. Well worth a visit!

A relatively unknown but important piece of history of the civil war took place here. There is a film, small museum, and then the grounds, easily done with in an hour or hour and a half.

Took my boyfriend here as a surprise while visiting the area. He loves history and he loves this place!!! The lady volunteering at the front desk was also very passionate and knowledgeable about everything.

The old medic kit in the museum was so cool to see!!!

Great historic site! Do not miss the 15 min film in the museum. Though the buildings are not original they were able to recreate the house and kitchen using the fireplaces and foundations of the original buildings. This is a great opportunity to understand that Sherman wanted to END this war eat all costs, and was willing to risk treason for it.
Sherman s surrender terms were very lenient, giving Johnson reason to greatly respect Sherman. So much so that at Sherman s funeral he would NOT put on his hat in the cold rain. Causing Johnson to die of pneumonia a week or two later.

Great little piece of history. Place where General's Sherman and Johnston signed surrender terms. The Bennett's lost 2 sons and a Duke son in law during the war. The buildings are not open, but you are able to look into open windows. The movie and museum is pretty cool as well.

To easy to just dive by this place, but I'm so glad we stopped. Free guided tour was fantastic

The guides are very informative and passionate about what they do.

A beautiful Civil War site. Not big, but well worth a visit.

Very clean, and informative museum. The site is well tended and currated

A historical site that welcomes schools in April. Our students learned a lot about the Civil War time period. Plus they got to experience the sound of a real cannon.

Nice historic location that is very well maintained. The museum is well worth it and there are walking trails to enjoy the area too.

Are you a boring enough person to enjoy a Civil War memorial? Do you go in for $20 coffee cups? If the answer to either question is "yes", you'll love this place.

Such a great historical place. Plenty of parking and you can tour at your own pace. Was amazed being here where this event took place.

Great place for history lovers. See the film. Nice shop. Wonderful Christmas program! The best thing we did this Christmas season.

Very interesting new information about the end of the civil war. I had no idea Johnson and Sherman ended up being lifelong friends. The video is a must see to put this place in proper historic perspective. The grounds are small, so this is a quick tour.

Staff was great! Grounds very well maintained! The tour was excellent. Highly recommended by this homeschool family!

This is a great place to visit and learn about history. There are picnic tables available, so it's a great place to bring a picnic lunch. Also, the historical buildings are wonderful to see. The nature trail is also very nice.I would come when you have time to visit the museum as well, but it is currently closed due to covid-19. However, when it reopens, it's a great place to learn about the historical significance of the site.

So much history. Tour guide was very knowledgeable and engaging

Excellent place to visit. Staff was very knowledgeable

Few know that the Civil War actually ended here. There is a great human story behind the surrender but better to visit and discover it yourself. Plan on at least 30 minutes to get the essence but an hour is needed to see the exhibits and tour the grounds. There is plenty of parking and picnic tables under the trees.

Love this place....today I learned more Civil War history.

Such an important chapter to the end of the Civil War. Glad to know this piece of land is cared for and maintained. Friendly staff and perfect short nature trail, too!

Very interesting Civil War site, well worth a visit.

The visitors center, and outbuildings are great. The visitors center showcases several artifacts from the Civil War Era. My only complaint is that the visitors center does not have any merchandise featuring the Confederate 2nd National, 3rd National, nor the Confederate Battle Flags. This, in my opinion is unacceptable from a State Historic Site of its nature that should be shining the history of The Confederate States in an equal light as it does the United States. History should never be shared in a Politically Correct way!

Seldom discussed in history. Very significant event.