Liberty Hall

This fully restored home built in the early 1850s shows what life was like in rural North Carolina over 150 years ago.

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Come to Liberty Hall and discover North Carolina as it was 150 years ago. Meet the Kenan family in the Visitors Center’s Theater. Tour the main house and share the life of a comfortable Southern plantation family of the 1850’s. Stroll the garden paths and listen to the tunes of friendly songbirds. Visit the ten “dependencies” (support buildings) that contributed to the everyday life on a Southern plantation.

Open Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on Sundays from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Closed Mondays. Admission is charged. Call 1-800-755-1755 for more information.

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