Historic Stagville Reviews

Historic plantation with a remarkably preserved "slave quarter". Competent and committed guides. Remains in good hands despite state cuts. A must see.

Great place to visit and tour. Also they have great trails. Bring your family and friends and four legged animals and have fun.

This is a historic museum about civil war day. How people lived,farmed.

I was not there long enough to provide credible information.

I highly recommend it to everyone who wants to travel in time to explore the history of South.
Due to Covid-19, we didn't get to visit the inside of the the dwellings, but our wonderful and passionate guide, Wera, depicted a detailed, accurate and touching perspective of the events that she has opened our appetite for exploring similar sites on our own! We immensely enjoyed the sights, Wera's stories and answers to each one of us( we were just 5 visitors in this group) about Stagville. You can't miss it if you go to North Carolina!

The history was awesome. Seeing the actual buildings that shaped the course of America helps to put things into perspective. The biggest problem for me was the tour guide's personal opinion on the current political climate.

Incredibly informative tour guide! Worth checking out!

Plantation at Historic Stagville is great. i'm not going to tell you what is here. i don't want to spoil it for you. all i can say is the tour guide was wonderful and my family learned so much. its a must to see. if you can go during the slow time and get there early. the tour guide took us a huge barn that wasn't part of the tour. maybe you'll get lucky like we did.

Only reason I gave this 3 stars is they were closed due to a fire and the pandemic. I will be back once they have recovered. Interesting place.

Great place. I went with a school group so we had a guide. I'm not sure if that's something that is typical but that really help with the experience. We got to go inside a former slave dwelling and had a very Interactive experience sawing a log. And we went into the main house and were able to compare the differences. Overall a really good experience and they do a really good job there

Great plantation tour. Little known but very interesting, and it's free!!

This site interprets life of enslaved persons on the Cameron-Bennehan Plantation prior to Emancipation. The free descendents of the enslaved people have returned their ancestors' human dignity to this place. It is a sobering experience and very much worth the time you invest.

Great site, awesome place for understanding the agricultural history of Durham county.

Tour guide was very informative. Very interesting and historic.

Did not look really practical. They danced around facts, instead of coming straight out and stating that the slaves played music and danced to entertain their masters against their will, and if they refused they were beaten and/or hung. They didn't point out trees that slaves were hung on or tied to, to be beaten, just for wanting something as simple as food, water or soap to take a bath. I think in these situations, all of the facts should be told so that history can be known and the younger generations can see how far we have evolved.

My husband and I really enjoyed our visit. We had a great guide (retired school teacher) who was very knowledgeable. Even with a large group we were able to ask all our questions.

Historical site about slavery. Free tour, voluntary contribution.

Very interesting and powerful reminder of a dark time in our (not too distant) history. The barn is amazing!

Very nice site, we'll be back. The guided tours are only at 11, 1 am 3 Tuesday through Saturday. Not wanting to wait for 50 more minutes, we decided to come back. We're looking forward to it!

If you re looking for something off the beaten path, look no further. This is a great place to visit and learn about history in North Carolina. The tour guides are very knowledgeable. The tour does involve some walking, so make sure you wear comfortable shoes.

What a unique and special place to visit. I was googling historical places to visit when I found this one. Worth every minute. Great free tour. Passionate tour guide. Cute gift shop. Local history. Must see.

Hard working tour guides who give up their lunches to ensure the visitors get a full experience.

Neat place to visit
Guided tour (free)
Great tour guide
Gift shop
Cool history

This is a must see to any visitor of the Piedmont region of the US. We enjoyed our visit here with Laurie as our historian. This place has such great potential to become a great museum centering the experiences of the enslaved people.

I did enjoy walking the grounds... although they individuals that were enslaved there need more recognition than the slave owners. I only visited the home near the visitors center and that was enough for me. There was a pile of stones left of the enslaved folks dwelling. No burial site for them. No memorial. Nothing. Just a pile of rocks. Very heartbreaking to say the least.

Friendly knowledgeable staff. Wonderful interpreter and buildings helped bring enslaved African-American to life!

Very educational it's free and they even have a little picnic area

Amazing historical place, great tour for a Saturday afternoon. One can only imagine how hard it was during those days.

This is a must visit. We must know our past, no matter how difficult it is to face.

Includes a lot of information not only about the owners, but also about the enslaved people who used to live there. One of the slave cabins has an original chimney with bricks with fingerprints of the enslaved people who made it.

Tells the truth about slavery at this plantation. The staff knows the real history and takes you on a four donation only!!

One of the best, if not the best guided tour I've ever done.

I felt a sense of peace on this plantation. My tour guide, Khadijah, was amazing. She was very informative with her information and had patience as we took pictures and asked many questions. I enjoyed looking at all of the enslaved people's dwellings, log cabins, the big white barn and also reading the platformed sites which pertained crucial and extensive information about the the Camerons, the enslaved people and the West African traditions that were preserved being forced to settle in the United States. I will visit again. My 9 year old son accompanied me. This is necessary for children to know this part of history.

We got there just before closing. We were rushed, but it was well maintained. I love how we could just wander around

Important history, I learn something new every time I go.

Not able to go inside. Site(s) in need of renovations. Bright spot:. Our guide was knowledgeable and insightful.

Nice historical site, to walk around. Guided tour times are only way to access inside of buildings.

AfrAm lady tourguide was so informative & detailed--just plain passionate & thorough! Very impressive. Sent others to visit site. Will return

Pretty cool, but everything is locked up and you can't see in the windows. Guess you need to schedule a tour for that. It was free and interesting to see.

P.S. If you have TMobile, make sure you download a map how to get out of there as I had spotty service and had to guess.

Not a lot to see, but interesting tour & narrative. Knowledgeable guides.

I was the only visitor and had a private guided tour. The history of this place needs to be in our textbooks.

I recently chaperoned my daughter's fifth grade friend trip. It's little things that set historic Stagville apart. The words used, not simply "slaves", but "enslaved craftsman", "enslaved carpenters", the focus on the culture that was passed down through generations of a people dealing with something so difficult, and the kids getting to bring home a cowrie shell to symbolize that. I enjoy history that gives honor to and humanizes our past, especially when it isn't pretty. I thought historic Stagville was a very broad and inclusive historical site.

Just glad this plantation isn't up and running, slavery is messed up!

The tour guides are so informative. I learned so much and had a great time while learning history.

Very educational they know their knowledge family friendly

Very nice place to visit definitely worth seeing if you want to know anything about your history as far as African-American history

We had a lot of fun! It was interesting learning about the history of this place and our guide kept our attention.

Awesome learning experience! It is great to have such a historic place nearby to visit.

The tour was wonderful. Completely free and full of a lot of facts and history. Get to see some very old historic homes of both the slave owners and the enslaved. Nice way to spend a few hours.

Nice for something to do and learn about historical places and times. The verbal information given during the tour is almost better than the visuals. Good for kids too. You do have to make sure they are open before you go. Parking is free and the people are helpful and friendly.

This is one of my favorite sites. Today, the emphasis was on trades. Someone was making bricks out of mud, clay, and sand and water. Some else was spinning cotton. Also, Dontavious Williams was there in his hand sewn garments, cooking over an open fire.

It was a delightful and beautiful day and the staff were outgoing and friendly. I especially enjoyed speaking with Stephanie, the site manager, and Vera, an interpreter. They are both extremely knowledgeable and very talented at engaging visitor. I became a member today. I highly recommend this place.

Great your guide with lots of insights on the property

A fascinating look at at a dark period of American history. Well worth visiting. The docents are very knowledgeable and great about imparting their knowledge.

A+! A+! A+!

Attended as part of Fall Homeschool Program. Superb experience!!!!!!!! The only negative is we didnt get to participate in the Freedom Walk and we really would have loved to!!!!!

Laurie (Lori?) and Mary were excellent in their roles. Very knowledgeable and very passionate about the slave cabin and the enslaved men and women who were forced to make Stagville their new "home". They truly made the experience come alive for my daughter and Laurie was just phenomenal in explaining questions my daughter thought of AFTER program ended at 4pm! Thank you!!!

Ms. McNeil in the school teacher role was very authentic and her authoritative demeanor gave a realistic portrayal of school in those times. Loved the Greek Alphabet, writing on slate chalkboards, the hornbook and corporal punishment reenactments.

I can't remember her name, but the woman in the barn with woodcarving was also very excellent!!! My arms are stillllll aching from the sawing activity .

Loved making the cowrie shell jewelry and the games, exploring the cemetery and seeing those weird green bumpy apples. GREAT DAY!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!!

An eye opener! Please visit to see this important part of history and don't believe his story.

An educational and moving glimpse into our local history and the history of slavery in the US.

A fantastically preserved piece of history. The free tour of the grounds, as well as Horton Grove, were amazing!

Its not your elegant plantation house but the tour is interesting learning about its history and the family

Really enjoyed our visit to this plantation. Our guide Gil made it ver meaningful with his stories, information and willingness to answer questions. It s such an important part of our history-everyone should experience it!

Unfortunately this place is not worth the time. Please don t take young children here its geared more for older children such as high school.

Excellent tour guide and fascinating and important history. It is easier to understand the horrors of slavery in America by visiting a site like this and standing where the victims and the perpetrators of this injustice once stood.

I think every American should make a trip to Stagville in their lifetime. I teach high school history, and came to this site as part of a month-long Freedom Tour of the South. As the members of a nation shaped by slavery, it is essential that we take the opportunity to visit historic plantation sites to learn about and imagine the lives of enslaved people and the meaning of the race-based slave system. The Stagville tour stands out as the most honest, rich, and educational plantation visit possible in any of the eleven seceding states. Site manager Julianne Herczeg is a brilliant historian and teacher, guiding you through the actions, experiences, and psychology that comprised enslaved life. Her tour personalizes and dignifies the generations of people who lived and labored at the largest plantation in North Carolina before going on to create Durham s black professional class, Black Wall Street, and the many families who return to Stagville today for reunions and for memory and history. I cannot recommend this experience highly enough. This important legacy deserves the care, expertise, and teaching that Stagville uniquely provides.

My family and I really enjoyed visiting the Stagville plantation. This was my first experience visiting a plantation and I was really moved by the energy of the grounds. I couldn't help but picture my ancestors throughout the plantation and all they endured for me to be free today. To wander the grounds and houses with such deep history really made me feel a connection to the past and to who I am and where I've come from. To learn of the cowry shells, dolls, and other items found in the walls that were left by the slaves- so moving to say the least... To see the actual finger indentations in the bricks that were from the enslaved men and women who formed the clay bricks was something I didn't expect to see and it made me emotional. I thank the sustainers for keeping this piece of living history up and running. I look forward to bringing my children back to learn more and connect with our past. "They didn't steal slaves from Africa- they stole Scientists, Doctors, Architects, Teachers, Artists, Entrepreneurs, Astronomers, Mothers, Fathers, Daughters and Sons and turned them into slaves."

Very interesting history I didn't know was in my own back yard. The site manager Julie is amazing and quite knowledgeable.

It was very eye opening and I enjoyed my visit very much

Great place to visit . It was also free . The guide was really informative and made the visit ectreemly pleasent

Had some extra time to kill on the way to Franklin, NC and I really wanted to do a haunted something. Biltmore Estates was far too expensive being a last minute thing. I read some tidbits about apparitions appearing around Stagville, so I thought, what the heck. I called ahead, because I wasn't sure of tour times or group sizes. Tours are held on the hour every hour, last one at 3pm.

Very interesting to place. No easy to describe.
Please visit witness for you tomorrow r family