North Carolina

Links

Bennett Place

http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hs/bennett/bennett.htm

A simple farmhouse located between Confederate General Johnston's headquarters in Greensboro and Union General Sherman's headquarters in Raleigh who later met and signed surrender papers in 1865 located at Durham.

Blandwood Mansion

http://www.blandwood.org/blandwood.html

Restored Greensboro home of Governor John Motley Morehead, the mansion was designed by Alexander Jackson Davis and built in 1846. It is America's oldest Italianate villa.

Burgwin-Wright

http://www.geocities.com/PicketFence/Garden/4354/

Built in 1770 in Wilmington by John Burgwin, planter, merchant, and treasurer of the colony of Carolina, and once occupied by Lord Cornwallis as his headquarters shortly before his defeat and surrender at Yorktown, Virginia.

Carl Sandburg Home

http://www.nps.gov/carl/

Home of Carl Sandburg, nationally renowned poet, biographer, folk singer, and lecturer. Located in Flat Rock.

Historic Rosedale

http://www.historicrosedale.org/

Built in 1815, Rosedale Plantation and its gardens have been lovingly restored and are open to the public for tours.

Korners Folly

http://www.kornersfolly.org/

Offers visitor information, photographs and a calendar of events for historic home located in Kernersville.

North Carolina State Capital

http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hs/capitol/stat_cap/tour.htm

Queen Anne home to the state's governors since 1891. Free admission to seasonal open house guided tours located at Raleigh.

Reynolda House, Museum of American Art

http://www.reynoldahouse.org/

Historic house museum filled with masterpieces of American art and surrounded by formal gardens, shops and restaurants. Located in Winston-Salem.

Smith-McDowell House Museum

http://www.wnchistory.org/

Asheville’s first mansion and oldest surviving structure, now restored as a history museum. History and information on exhibits and events.

The Biltmore Estate

http://www.biltmore.com/

Asheville home of the Vanderbilt family today includes gardens, a winery, historic horse barn and an inn.

The Pope Museum House Foundation

http://www.thepopehousemuseum.org/

Provides history of the Raleigh house and Pope family, plus plans for house restoration.