Somerset Place
State Historic Site
2572 Lake Shore Road
Creswell, NC 27928
P: (252) 797-4560
F: (252) 797-4171
HOURS
Open Year Round
Tuesday-Saturday
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Closed major holidays
ADMISSION
Free / Donations Accepted
W: Somerset Place
E: somerset@ncdcr.gov
Flyer: Tour Operators Profile
Education Program: $2.15 per
Educational Program Brochure
ANNUAL EVENTS
October
Crafts & Crops Day!
Days Gone By
(2nd Sat in June, 10 am-3 pm)
Christmas Open House
(1st Sun in Dec, 1-4 pm)
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About Somerset Place State Historic Site
Somerset Place offers guided tours, including the only interpreted slave hospital in the United States, a hands-on and STEAM educational programming, Visitor’s Center/Gift Shop, bus parking, handicap accessibility, with annual events of Days Gone By (2nd Saturday in June, 10 am-3 pm) and Christmas Open House (1st Sunday in December, 1-4 pm).
ABOUT THE PROGRAMS
Major Program Areas: Antebellum, African American
Education Resources
Guided tours
On-site interpretive activities
Off Site/Outreach Activities
Costumed/period programs
Staff interpreters
Self-guided exhibits
Hands-on activities
School Tour Requirements
Maximum group size limit 100 with some exceptions
Reservations required
$2/participant for hands-on activities
1.5 hour guided tour
2.5 hours educational program tours
Curriculum-based tours for 4-12 students
Educational Program Brochure
Education Programs: $2.15 per
ABOUT THE FACILITIES
Visitor center
Gift shop
Free parking
Recreational trails (Pettigrew State Park adjacent to site)
Public restrooms
Motorcoach parking
Exhibits
Historic structures
Handicap Accessibility: Visitor Center and Public Restrooms are accessible; site is partially accessible.
Nearest Major Town/City: Plymouth, NC (30 miles northwest)
Washington County Chamber of Commerce
701 Washington Street
Plymouth, NC 27962
P: (252) 793-4804
W: Chamber of Washington County
E: WC Chamber
Education Coordinator:
E: Karen Hayes