BENNETT PLACE - Durham Landmark
- Address: 4409 Bennett Memorial Rd., Durham, NC 27705
- Phone: +1 919 383 4345
- Email: bennett@ncmail.net
- Website:www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us
BENNETT PLACE
4409 Bennett Memorial Rd.Durham, NC 27705
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- This simple farmhouse was located between Confederate General Johnston's headquarters in Greensboro and Union General Sherman's headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina. In 1865 the two officers met at the Bennett Place, where they signed surrender papers for southern armies in the Carolinas, Geor... more on Ah.dcr.state.nc.us
- Civil War buffs will want to visit the Bennett Place State Historic Site that marks the location of the end of the Civil War in 1865. The site includes a reconstructed farmhouse, outbuildings, an interpretive center, and a museum. At various times during the year actors re-create the surrender ne... more on Weather.com
- In April 1865 Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston surrendered to U.S. General William T. Sherman in this house, 17 days after Lee's surrender to Grant at Appomattox. The two generals then set forth the terms for a "permanent peace" between the South and the North. Historical reenactments are h... more on Fodor's
- This small store located at the Bennett Place Museum is packed with bits of historical souvenirs. Visitors might take home photos of the historic site, a miniature cannon, flags, ... more on Weather.com
Other Web Resources
- www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us
- http://www.visitnc.com
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