List of plantations in North Carolina

This is a list of plantations in North Carolina that are National Historic Landmarks, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, listed on a heritage register, or are otherwise significant for their history, association with significant events or people, or their architecture and design.[1][2][3]

North Carolina plantations

The tables of plantations below are sortable, so the name, locality, county (current), historic register number, and built in years can be easily reviewed. References can be found on the individual articles linked or are noted if there are no articles. Comparisons to similar referenced listings are in progress.[7][8][9]

Color key Historic register listing
National Historic Landmark
National Register of Historic Places
Contributing property to a National Register of Historic Places historic district
Not listed on national or state register

Built during the Province of North Carolina period

North Carolina plantation were identified by name, beginning in the 17th century. The names of families or nearby rivers or other features were used. The names assisted the owners and local record keepers in keeping track of specific parcels of land. In the early 1900s, there were 328 plantations identified in North Carolina from extant records.[10][8][9]

The Sloop Point plantation in Pender County, built in 1729, is the oldest surviving plantation house and the second oldest house surviving in North Carolina, after the Lane House (built in 1718–1719 and not part of a plantation). Sloop Point was once owned by John Baptista Ashe, who was a delegate to the Continental Congress, U.S. Congressman from North Carolina and Continental Army officer.[11][12]

The known plantations during the period of the Province of North Carolina (1712–1776) are listed in the table below.

NRHP reference number Name Image Date designated Locality County Date built and other notes
72000985 Sloop Point Plantation January 20, 1972 Sloop Point Pender Built in 1729 (circa).
71000615 Newbold-White Plantation June 24, 1971 Hertford Perquimans Built in 1730 by Abraham Sanders
76001305 Belfont Plantation House December 12, 1976 Latham
35°37′6″N 77°8′14″W		 Beaufort Built in 1700-1799
73001294 Orton Plantation April 11, 1973 Smithville Township
34°3′38″N 77°56′47″W		 Brunswick Built in 1735. Owner: Roger Moore (1694-1751)[7]
72000961 Old Town Plantation January 20, 1972 Battleboro
35°58′54″N 77°43′52″W		 Edgecombe Built in 1742 (circa).
73001318 Clear Springs Plantation March 14, 1973 Jasper
35°12′57″N 77°12′3″W		 Craven Built in 1740.
Unknown Status Turkey Branch Plantation (The Lilacs) NA Turkey
34°59′35″N 78°11′3″W		 Duplin[13] Built in 1730s (late) by Thomas Kenan (1700–1765), the father of James Kenan[14]
73001371 Ashland March 14, 1973 Henderson
36°25′55″N 78°22′09″W		 Vance Built in 1740 (circa) by Samuel Henderson
79001720 White Rock Plantation February 14, 1979 Hollister
36°17′40″N 77°55′25″W		 Halifax Built in 1750-1799.
76001316 Greenfield Plantation (Fordice's)[7] May 6, 1976 Somer, near Somerset
36°3′13″N 76°26′33″W		 Chowan Built in 1752, 1840. Original owner: Levi Creecy (d.1772)[7]
97001561 Potts Plantation January 5, 1998 Cornelius
35°28′45″N 80°50′13″W		 Mecklenburg Built in 1753.
71000570 King House August 26, 1971 Windsor
36°1′49″N 77°1′9″W		 Bertie Built in 1763 by William King.
73001329 Oak Grove Plantation February 6, 1973 Godwin (near Erwin)
35°15′0″N 78°41′25″W		 Cumberland Built in 1764 (circa).
79001711 Abrams Plains Plantation November 29, 1979 Stovall
36°28′58″N 78°30′51″W		 Granville Built in 1766 by Samuel Smith.
70000462 House in the Horseshoe (Alston House) February 26, 1970 Carthage
35°28′1.6″N 79°23′0.5″W		 Moore Built in 1772 by Philip Alston
Family history[15] Gilreath Plantation Gilreath Wilkes Built in 1776 (circa). Over 600+ acres, later home to George Allen Gilreath.

Built from 1776 to 1863

The following table shows the plantations in North Carolina that were built between 1776 and the end of the Civil War.

NRHP reference number Name Image Date designated Locality County Date built and other notes
75001266 Archibald H. Davis Plantation July 24, 1975 Justice
36°03′12″N 78°11′45″W		 Franklin Built in 1820 (about).
02001718 William T. Alexander House January 15, 2003 Charlotte
35°19′23″N 80°44′5″W		 Mecklenburg Built in 1820-1830
93001132 Alston-DeGraffenried Plantation November 18, 1974 Pittsboro
35°43′59″N 79°14′36″W		 Chatham Built in 1810-1825.
98001506 Andrews-Moore House December 10, 1998 Bunn
36°0′9″N 78°11′14″W		 Franklin Built in 1790 (circa), 1830 (circa)
82003441 Aspen Hall July 29, 1982 Pittsboro
35°44′2″N 79°16′24″W		 Chatham Built in 1790s.
91000465 Avirett–Stephens Plantation April 18, 1991 Richlands
34°51′04″N 77°32′07″W		 Onslow Built in 1851. Owner: John Alfred Alvirett[16][17]
79001735 Beaver Dam Plantation House March 19, 1979 Davidson
35°28′32″N 80°49′4″W		 Mecklenburg Built in 1829.
89002132 Bellemonte House December 21, 1989 Rocky Mount
36°0′56″N 77°46′17″W		 Nash Built in 1817 by John F. Bellamy
82003495 Belvidere Plantation House June 14, 1982 Hampstead
34°23′5″N 77°38′51″W		 Pender Built in 1810 (about).
86000157 Bennett Bunn Plantation February 4, 1986 Zebulon
35°50′14″N 78°16′59″W		 Wake Built in 1833.
70000480 Buck Spring Plantation October 15, 1970 Vaughan
36°28′50″N 77°59′52″W		 Warren Built in 1781 (circa). Home of Nathaniel Macon.
71000621 Burnside Plantation House April 16, 1971 Williamsboro
36°26′02″N 78°27′45″W		 Vance Built in 1800 (about).
80002881 Perciphul Campbell Plantation December 8, 1980 Union Grove
36°02′32.6″N 80°50′35″W		 Iredell Built in 1820 (about) by Perciphull Campbell
70000843 Carson House September 15, 1970 Marion McDowell Built in 1797 by John Carson.
75001288 Cascade Plantation (Willow Oaks Farm) October 14, 1975 Eden
36°31′22″N 79°39′29″W		 Rockingham Built in 1830s. Original owner: William Edward Broadnax
72000976 Cedar Grove Plantation February 1, 1972 Huntersville
35.394444°N 80.898611°W / 35.394444; -80.898611 (Cedar Grove Plantation)		 Mecklenburg Built in 1831. The home of James G. Torrance
70000481 Somerset Place Plantation February 26, 1970 Creswell
35°47′16.84″N 76°24′18.38″W		 Washington Built in 1830. Contained more than two thousand acres of farmland, 125,000 acres of forests.
73001334 Cooleemee June 2, 1978 Mocksville
35.85340°N 80.41000°W / 35.85340; -80.41000 (Cooleemee Plantation)		 Davie Built in 1853-1855 by Peter and Columbia Stuart Hairston.
71000581 Coolmore Plantation
June 2, 1978 Tarboro
35.92389°N 77.59444°W / 35.92389; -77.59444 (Coolmore Plantation)		 Edgecombe Built in 1858-1861.
80002897 Covington Plantation House May 28, 1980 Rockingham, North Carolina
34°53′49″N 79°48′13″W		 Richmond Built in 1850 (about).
74001344 Ellerslie Plantation August 7, 1974 Fayetteville
35°13′50″N 78°52′31″W		 Cumberland Built in 1790-1801 by George Elliot.
72000963 Elmwood Plantation February 1, 1972 Gatesville
36°23′38″N 76°41′58″W		 Gates Built in 1822.
73001337 Fairntosh Plantation April 3, 1973 Durham
36°5′56″N 78°49′42″W		 Durham Built in 1800.
73001353 Farmville Plantation (Darshana Hall) June 19, 1973 Elmwood area near Statesville
35.739444°N 80.765°W / 35.739444; -80.765 (Farmville Plantation)		 Iredell Built in 1818. Owner: Joseph Chambers (1791-1848)[7]; Built in 1753 by John McElwarth[18]
98000197 Foscue and Simmons Plantations October 7, 1998 Pollocksville
35°02′21″N 77°12′01″W		 Jones Built in 1820-1825 (about)
71000598 Foscue Plantation House November 19, 1971 Pollocksville
35°2′16″N 77°17′26″W		 Jones Built in 1801.
72000996 Fox Haven Plantation September 14, 1972 Rutherfordton
35°20′53″N 82°3′13″W		 Rutherford Built in 1823.
82003425 Garrett White House June 28, 1982 Colerain
36°12′44.95″N 76°52′58.11″W		 Bertie Built in 1780 or 1785 by Jesse Garrett
74001370 Green River Plantation March 28, 1974 Columbus
35°17′12″N 82°01′06″W		 Polk Built in 1807.
71000616 Grimesland Plantation
March 31, 1971 Grimesland
35°33′22″N 77°10′02″W		 Pitt Built in 1790 (circa).
71000588 Hare Plantation House February 18, 1971 Como
36°30′21″N 77°2′22″W		 Hertford Built in 1815 (circa).
07001504 Harmony Plantation January 29, 2008 Wendell
35°51′54″N 78°26′38″W		 Wake Built in 1833.
74001341 Hayes Plantation
November 7, 1973 Edenton
36.04818°N 76.60222°W / 36.04818; -76.60222 (Hayes Plantation)		 Chowan Built in 1814-1817. 3000+ Slaves
96000186[19] Herbert Akins Plantation Fuquay-Varina Wake Built in 1863 (before). Burned down during Civil War
82003427 Hermitage June 8, 1982 Merry Hill
36°5′12″N 76°44′0″W		 Bertie Built in 1700s (late). Owners: Alexander W. Mebane (1800-1847) and Augustus Holley (1820-1882)
72000977 Holly Bend Plantation 3/24/1972 Huntersville Mecklenburg Built in 1795-1800.
70000441 Hope Plantation April 17, 1970 Windsor
36°10′39″N 77°1′9″W		 Bertie Built in 1803. Owner: David Stone[7]
88002608 Humphrey–Williams Plantation July 24, 1973 Lumberton
34°42′8″N 79°3′41″W		 Robeson Built in 1784, 1846.
75001275 Johnson-Neel Plantation June 20, 1975 Mooresville Iredell Built in 1830 (circa).
73001376 Crabtree Jones House June 4, 1973 Raleigh
35°49′20″N 78°37′26″W		 Wake Built in 1795 by Nathaniel "Crabtree" Jones, Jr.
88001264 John P. Lawrence Plantation August 31, 1988 Grissom Granville Built in 1845 (circa)
72000978 Latta Plantation March 16, 1972 Huntersville, North Carolina Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Built in 1800 (circa).
Unknown Status Liberty Hall NA Kenansville
34.9599°N 77.9652°W / 34.9599; -77.9652 (Liberty Hall)		 Duplin Built in 1749-1799 by James Kenan, father of Thomas S. Kenan
72000995 Alexander Long Plantation February 1, 1972 Spencer
35°42′10″N 80°25′13″W		 Rowan Built in 1783.
76001312 Longwood Plantation September 15, 1976 Milton
36°31′40″N 79°13′10″W		 Caswell Built in 1810, 1833, 1855 (circa); destroyed in 2013
84000071 Lower Sauratown Plantation May 24, 1984 Eden Rockingham Built in 1825 (circa).
75001270 Massenburg Plantation July 30, 1975 Louisburg
36°7′6″N 78°16′8″W		 Franklin Built in 1820 (circa).
72000964 Richard Mendenhall Plantation Buildings November 3, 1972 Jamestown
35°59′34″N 79°56′56″W		 Guilford Built in 1811.
07000543 Midway Plantation House and Outbuildings January 6, 1987 Knightdale
35°49′24.60″N 78°29′39.25″W		 Wake Built in 1848.
83001904 Mills-Screven Plantation February 17, 1983 Tryon
35°13′20″N 82°15′4″W		 Tryon Built in 1820-1840.
74001354 Mount Mourne Plantation October 29, 1974 Mooresville
35.538611°N 80.849444°W / 35.538611; -80.849444 (Mount Mourne Plantation)		 Iredell Built in 1836 by Rufus Reid
72000924 Oakland Plantation April 25, 1972 Carvers Bladen Built in 1780.
80002829 Oakland Plantation April 2, 1980 Tarboro
35°53′47″N 77°32′27″W		 Edgecombe Built in 1850 (mid 1800s).
93001021 Oaky Grove Plantation September 30, 1993 Shotwell
35°44′24.80″N 78°26′24.63″W		 Wake Built in 1818.
79003338 Palo Alto Plantation October 10, 1979 Palopato Onslow Built in 1836-1840.
75001263 Dr. Samuel Perry House June 5, 1975 Gupton
36°11′52″N 78°9′6″W		 Franklin Built in 1857.
NCPEDIA[20] Poplar Grove Plantation Scott's Hill (Wilmington)
34°19′13″N 77°45′55″W		 Onslow County, North Carolina Built in 1792 (before) and owned by Cornelius Harnett and wife
79003346 Poplar Grove July 16, 1979 Scott's Hill (Wilmington)
34°19′13″N 77°45′55″W		 Onslow County, North Carolina Built in 1850 (circa) by Joseph M. Foy
78001977 Pool Rock Plantation November 29, 1978 Williamsboro
36°27′17″N 78°25′4″W		 Vance Built in 1827.
76001329 Puppy Creek Plantation December 12, 1976 Rockfish
35°1′15″N 79°7′45″W		 Hoke Built in 1821 (circa).
88000238 Purefoy–Dunn Plantation March 24, 1988 Wake Forest
35°57′32″N 78°32′19″W		 Wake Built in 1814 (circa).
73001298 Quaker Meadows October 3, 1973 Morganton (near)
35°45′26″N 81°43′15″W		 Burke Built in 1799 (before) by Joseph McDowell Jr.
User supplied[21] Quewhiffle Plantation NA Magnolia Sampson Built in 1853 (before).
08001365 Robinson Rock Plantation January 22, 2009 Charlotte
35°15′41″N 80°42′27″W		 Mecklenburg Built in 1780-1810 (circa). Historic archaeological site.
88000409 Marcus Royster Plantation April 28, 1988 Wilbourns
36°28′16″N 78°43′40″W		 Granville Built in 1850 (circa).
74001342 Shelton Plantation House October 29, 1974 Edenton
36°4′56″N 76°37′47″W		 Chowan Built in 1820 (circa).
73001338 Stagville Plantation

May 25, 1973 Durham
36.116933°N 78.837781°W / 36.116933; -78.837781 (Stagville Plantation)		 Durham Built in 1787-1799; Seat of largest plantation complex in NC
01001132 Archibald Taylor Plantation House October 20, 2001 Oxford
36°19′18″N 78°32′31″W		 Granville Built in 1840.
74001369 Waverly Plantation October 9. 1974 Cunningham
36°32′20″N 79°04′44″W		 Person Built in 1830 (circa).
80002866 Wood Lawn Plantation November 24, 1980 near Mount Mourne
35.518056°N 80.834722°W / 35.518056; -80.834722 (Wood Lawn)		 Iredell Built in 1836 by Dr. George Washington Stinson.
86000420 Woodside Plantation March 6, 1986 Milton
36°31′32″N 79°11′2″W		 Caswell Built in 1838
78001966 White Oak Plantation February 7, 1978 Charlotte
35°14′54″N 80°41′26″W		 Mecklenburg Built in 1792.
88000418 Lewis Wimbish Plantation April 28, 1988 Grassy Creek
36°31′21″N 78°35′22″W		 Granville Built in 1850 (circa).
73001351 Lebanon Plantation House January 29, 1973 Near Erwin
35°15′35″N 78°40′17″W		 Harnett Built in 1824 (circa).
Preservation NC[22] Ashwood Plantation (William T. Smith House) Godwin Cumberland Built in 1835 (circa).
82003504 Wood Grove Plantation September 23, 1982 Bear Poplar
35°40′48″N 80°40′28″W		 Rowan Built in 1825 (circa) by Thomas Cowan (1748-1817) and Abel Cowan (1789-1843)[7]
User Supplied[23] Ardnave N/A Manchester Cumberland Built 1825. Home of Daniel McDiarmid. Burned in the 1960s.

Plantations built after the civil war

Some plantations were built after the civil war and abolition of slavery.

NRHP reference number Name Image Date designated Locality County Date built and other notes
93000235 Chinqua Penn Plantation April 8, 1993 Reidsville
36°23′4″N 79°42′0″W		 Rockingham Built in 1920s by Thomas Jefferson Penn.

Notable plantation owners

The following persons were large plantation owners for which the plantation has not yet been identified.

  • John H. Wheeler: (1806–1882) was an American planter, slaveowner, attorney, politician and historian who served as North Carolina State Treasurer (1843–1845) and as United States Minister to Nicaragua (1855–1856)
  • William Lenoir: (May 8, 1751 – May 6, 1839) was an American Revolutionary War officer and prominent statesman in late 18th-century and early 19th-century North Carolina.

See also

Note: Entry without further information--Evans Plantation, Pine Level, North Carolina, Founded in A.D.1870 by Jane Barns Evans widow of J.A. Evans CSA.

References
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  13. on the Duplin and Sampson County line
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  19. This number corresponds to the Alexander Hogan Plantation, Could not find a Herbert Akins Plantation reference
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