Our 10th Annual gigantic Flea Market & Yard Sale is scheduled for Saturday, May 6th from 8 am – 2 pm. We have a raindate of Saturday, May 13th.
Save the Dates for our Upcoming Events
We are excited to be able to offer a variety of events at Historic Hope. Get out your calendars to save these dates.
Oyster Roast
Come on out and join Historic Hope and Vic Thompson for our Oyster Roast on Saturday, January 21st from 5:00 – 8:00 pm. The cost is $65 per person which includes Oysters, Shrimp, Heavy Hors d’oeuvres, Wine, Beer, and More. Tickets are selling fast and RSVP no later than Friday, January 13th.
Tour Guide Wanted
Tour guide wanted. Historic Hope Foundation seeks a docent to work from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, 2 to 3 days a week, including some Saturdays. Applicants should have an interest in history. Docents explain how our tricultural heritage – Native Americans, European settlers, and African Americans – influenced life in Bertie County in the 18th and 19th centuries and guide visitors through the Hope Mansion and King –Bazemore House. Resumes should be submitted to president@hopeplantation.org or by mail to President, Historic Hope Foundation, 132 Hope House Road, Windsor, NC 27983. For additional information, call 252-794-3140.
Seeking Governor David Stone’s Living Descendants
We are assembling a list of list of Governor David Stone’s living descendants. Governor Stone and his wife, Hannah, had 11 children, ten girls and one boy. Only five of the children lived to adulthood and four of those had children of their own. Some surnames of descendants include Pace, White, Daniel, Phillips, Outlaw, Cowan, Pearce, Hale, Webber, Thomas, Turnbull, Hicks, Glah, Price, Harrison, Bridgers, Lewis, Strange, and many others. If you are a Stone descendant or know of someone who is, please contact us at info@hopeplantation.org
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