Stagville

Historic Stagville State Historic Site in North Carolina offers a deep look into the plantation economy of the antebellum South. The grounds today cover roughly 71 hectares (about 175 acres) and include several preserved buildings, among them the Bennehan House, built in 1787, and Horton Grove. The latter consists of two-story slave quarters dating to 1850, which are considered uniquely preserved examples of this type of construction in the state. Archaeological finds in the surrounding area shed light on the lives of the enslaved people who lived and worked here. The site is operated by the State of North Carolina as a historic house museum and documents the infrastructure and history of the region.