Somerset Plantation Historic Site
Located on the shores of Lake Phelps, Somerset Place was one of the upper South’s largest plantations, active from 1785 – 1865. Today it includes 31 of the original lakeside acres and seven of the original 19th-century buildings. Visit this remarkable historic site; take the interpretative tour that meshes the lifestyles of all the plantation’s residents into one concise chronological social history of the plantation’s 80-year lifespan. Through one general tour, visitors explore the lives of the plantation’s owners, enslaved community, employed whites, and free blacks. No admission. Please call 252-797-4560 to schedule a tour.
Somerset Plantation Historic Site