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Major Exhibits
Discover plantation and village life by examining the lives of the Frew, Caldwell and Davidson families, both black and white, who occupied this ante-bellum plantation. View original surviving mahogany faux-grained paneling; 1800's French wallpaper, and hand carved classical mantels. Stroll surviving boxwood gardens, examine archaeological remains of outbuildings and view six designated 'Treasure Trees' on the 8½-acre grounds. |
Class Trip Programs
Unheard Voices Tour White plantation owners and their families left many documents and papers to tell us of their lives while the unheard voices of the enslaved Africans who spent their lives toiling the red clay of the piedmont Carolina are seldom heard. This tour is designed to examine the personal and work life of the 20 slaves that inhabited the Caldwell Plantation of the early 1800's. The 1 ½ hour tour by costumed docent tells the story of Ben, the carriage driver, Jenny, the cook; Cherry, the children's nurse and Nat the blacksmith of the plantation and provides insight into the lives of those whose voices are seldom heard. Designed for age 12 and over.
Class Trip Pricing
$4 per student, one chaperone per 10 students free, all other adults $5. |
