Bennett Place State Historic Site
Union General William T. Sherman and Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston met at the Bennett farmstead in 1865, 17 days after Lee's Appomattox surrender, to arrange the largest troop surrender and the end of the War Between The States.
The site consists of Bennett's reconstructed farmhouse, outbuildings, interpretive center and museum. Annual events include two living history demonstrations in late April and early September.
Directions:
I-85 North (arriving from Atlanta, Charlotte, Greensboro, etc.):
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- Take exit #170 (Hwy. 70 East).
- Continue Hwy 70 for approximately 4-5 miles.
- Follow signs for Bennett Place State Historic Site
I-85 South (arriving from NY, DC, VA, etc.):
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- Take exit #173 (Cole Mill Rd).
- Turn left continue Cole Mill Road for 2 blocks.
- Turn right onto Hillsborough Rd.
- Follow signs for Bennett Place State Historic Site
I-40 East (arriving from Memphis, Asheville, Winston-Salem, Greensboro, etc):
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- I-40 East and I-85 North merge in Greensboro, NC
- When highways divide near Hillsborough, NC, follow I-85 North.
- Follow directions for I-85 North as listed above.
I-40 West (arriving from Wilmington, Fayetteville, Raleigh, etc.):
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- Follow I-40 to exit #279-B, (Durham Freeway, Hwy. 147 North).
- Follow Durham Freeway for approximately 8 miles.
- Take exit #16-A (Hwy. 15-501 Bypass North).
- Staying in the far right lane, exit immediately at Hillsborough Rd.
- Turn left onto Hillsborough Rd.
- Follow signs for Bennett Place State Historic Site
Sauda Zahra: "With these Hands: Quilting as a Spiritual Odyssey" Exhibit
Art quilts by Sauda Zahra, in the Ella Fountain Pratt Legacy Gallery. FREE admission.
