Horton Grove — Attraction in North Carolina

This place is an incredible treasure. We are lucky to have this collection of homes and outbuildings from the slavery era still intact. We recently went on a nighttime lantern tour of several buildings at the site and were introduced to what Christmastime for slaves would have been like just before the Civil War. The guides were excellent and the content was appropriate for many ages and levels of understanding and involvement. We need places like this that make us uncomfortable and force us to face our ugly history so we...

Wonderful place! The family and I wanted to see a historic place after visiting for Christmas. After calling a two other locations, to verify they were open, we actually made our way to Stagville. They were not open, however, the maintanence personnel told us about Horton Grove just down the road. No crowd! Just how I like it. We took our time walking a trail and walking between barn and residence(s). A beautiful day to enjoy the outside and learn a bit...

There's lot to unpack at Horton Grove. On one hand, there's the discomfort of standing in a slave plantation. On the other hand, the structures the enslaved people made are incredible. I can see it being difficult for a handicapped visitor to get around the grounds. There are no restrooms here. All that being said, the land here is incredibly beautiful. The educational materials are interesting and...