Take a wagon ride around the historic Harper farm at Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site’s annual fall festival on Nov. 15. The program will include historic trades demonstrations, displays from community organizations, and an old-fashioned festival atmosphere featuring wagon rides, kids’ games, food trucks, live music, and more. Bentonville Battlefield is administered by N.C. Historic Sites, a division of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
The festival runs from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Regular admission is $5 per person and children ages 8 and under are free. Multiple food trucks will be onsite. Activities are subject to change without notice. For schedule updates, check the site’s social media channels (@bentonvilleshs) or call (910) 594-0789.
The family-friendly event will showcase daily life in the 1800s. Learn about 19th century music, woodworking, blacksmithing, or enjoy a stroll through the historic Harper House. The Johnston County Beekeepers Association will be on-site with a beekeeping display and the Huckleberry Brothers Band will perform live music throughout the day.
About Bentonville Battlefield
The Battle of Bentonville, fought March 19-21, 1865, was the largest battle fought in North Carolina and one of the last major battles in the Civil War. Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site interprets the battle and the Harper House, a farmhouse used as a field hospital where surgeons treated nearly 600 men wounded in the battle. The site is located at 5466 Harper House Road, Four Oaks, NC 27524, 3 miles north of Newton Grove on S.R. 1008, about one hour from Raleigh and about 45 minutes from Fayetteville. For more information, visit https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/bentonville-battlefield or call (910) 594-0789.
About the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) manages, promotes, and enhances the things that people love about North Carolina – its diverse arts and culture, rich history, and spectacular natural areas. Through its programs, the department enhances education, stimulates economic development, improves public health, expands accessibility, and strengthens community resiliency.
The department manages over 100 locations across the state, including 27 historic sites, seven history museums, two art museums, five science museums, four aquariums, 35 state parks, four recreation areas, dozens of state trails and natural areas, the North Carolina Zoo, the State Library, the State Archives, the N.C. Arts Council, the African American Heritage Commission, the American Indian Heritage Commission, the State Historic Preservation Office, the Office of State Archaeology, the Highway Historical Markers program, the N.C. Land and Water Fund, and the Natural Heritage Program. For more information, please visit www.dncr.nc.gov.