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 Updated: 2/11/2014 
Bennett Place Historic Site
Durham, North Carolina
History

Here, on April 26, 1865, Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston and Union General William T. Sherman met to discuss the surrender terms of what would become the largest surrender of the American Civil War. More than 90,000 Confederate soldiers of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina surrendered. Bennett Place features the reconstructed farmhouse and outbuildings, a visitor center with exhibits, an interpretive film, research library, gift shop, and living history programs.

Artifact Collections

Personal affects of the Bennett Family as well as military and civilian artifacts of the American Civil War.

Research Collections

Everett-Thissen Research Library, which contains more than 1,500 books, magazines, newspapers, manuscripts, and DVDs.

Programs

Outreach educational programs-Lectures and living history demonstrations. Also special events such as:

Surrender Anniversary Living History each April
Memorial Day Remembrance Living History each May
Tar Heel Fair & Farmer's Market each September/October
Christmas in the Carolinas During the Civil War Living History each December
Soldiers of the Old North State Living History
Facilities

Bennett Farm (Reconstructed on original site) along the original Hillsboro Road that Sherman and Johnston traveled.

Visitor Center which include museum exhibit gallery, theater, research library, gift shop.

Governance

North Carolina State Historic Site

Library

Access: General Public, Students, Scholars, Members

Appointment required: True

Services
Gift Shop
Online Gift Shop
Event Rental
Group Tours
Address
4409 Bennett Memorial Road
Durham, NC 27705
phone: 919-383-4345
e-mail: bennett@ncdcr.gov
home page: www.bennettplacehistoricsite.com
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Hours of Operation
Tuesday - Saturday9 AM - 5 PM
Sunday - Mondayclosed

Closed Most Major Holidays. Open on weekends during special events. Please see our calendar of events.

Admission
Museum Type(s)
Culture
History
Historic House
Military
Park
Staff
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