Set on 16 acres, this site was once a peanut plantation. Costumed guides take visitors through several historic buildings such as a tenant house, a smoke house, herb cellar and a kitchen. The manor house was built in 1850 by Joseph Mumford Foy and contains period furnishings and memorbilia.
Location:
Hwy 17, Wilmington North Carolina
Telephone
910-686-4868
Other History nearby:
(Wilmington) Battleship North Carolina
(Wilmington) Cape Fear Museum
(Kure Beach) Fort Fisher State Historic Site
(Wilmington) Latimer House Museum
(Kure Beach) North Carolina Military History Museum
(Wilmington) Oakdale Cemetery
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04/11 Coming to The Wilmington area
John Blue Cotton Festival Laurinburg NC October12-13 Performances on an outdoor stage,vendor area with beautifully displayed crafts, clothing, and artwork, and wonderful food prepared by all of the food vendors.
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