Record #:

2593

Author(s):

Redford, Dorothy Spruill

Abstract:

Begun in 1785 with 167 skilled and unskilled slaves, Somerset Place in Washington County was a prosperous plantation by 1790. Slaves' descendants continued the work until the end of the Civil War in 1865.

Source:

Tar Heel Junior Historian (NoCar F 251 T3x), Vol. 35 Issue 1, Fall 1995, p3-7, il

Subject(s):

Historic sites--Washington County; Plantations--Washington County; Slavery--Washington County; Somerset Place (Creswell)--History

Record #:

2788

Author(s):

Cahill, Carol

Abstract:

Although Phelps Lake in Washington County is in a remote section of the state, visitors are attracted there by Somerset Place, Native American history, and the natural environment.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 55 Issue 12, May 1988, p10-13, il

Subject(s):

Historic sites--Washington County; Indians of North America--North Carolina, Eastern; Phelps Lake; Somerset Place (Creswell)

Record #:

4210

Author(s):

Ellis, Marshall

Abstract:

Built by Josiah Collins in the late 1700s, Somerset Place was one of the state's most prosperous plantations in pre-Civil War days. Debt and the Civil War began its downward spiral. In 1889, it was sold out of the family, passing through numerous owners until acquired by the state in 1939. Now almost restored, it is a State Historic Site.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 67 Issue 3, Aug 1999, p96-102, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Historic sites--Washington County; Plantations--Washington County; Collins, Josiah, 1735-1819; Somerset Place (Creswell)