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Historic Hope’s 31st Annual Black History Lectures & Lunch – Rescheduled to March 1st

Historic Hope Plantation 132 Hope House Road, Windsor, NC, United States

Historic Hope’s 31th annual Black History Month Program that was originally scheduled to be held on Saturday, February 22th  has been rescheduled due to icy road conditions to Saturday, March 1st from 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM in the Roanoke-Chowan Heritage Center.  The title of the program is “Bertie County and Roanoke Chowan Cultural Heritage […]

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Oyster Roast – Saturday, January 18th, 2025

Historic Hope 132 Hope House Road, Windsor, NC, United States

Join Historic Hope and Vic Thompson for an Oyster Roast on Saturday, January 18th from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Roanoke-Chowan Heritage Center.  The menu includes steamed oysters, shrimp, pulled pork barbeque, hors d’oeuvres, wine and beer.  The cost is $70 + tax per person.  Reservations must be made no later than January […]

Annual Christmas Open House – Sunday, December 8th

We are excited to announce that our Annual Christmas Open House, A Bertie County Tradition, is scheduled for Sunday, December 8th from 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm. The Hope Mansion and King Bazemore house will be decorated with period decorations. Join us for Live Holiday Music, Refreshments, Horse Drawn Carriage and Wagon Rides, and this […]

Annual Christmas Candlelight Tour of the Historic Hope Mansion – Saturday, December 7th

We are excited to host our Annual Christmas Candlelight Tour of the 1803 Hope Mansion on Saturday, December 7th from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Samples of traditional 18th and 19th century food and drink will be served.  Come and enjoy syllabub, wassail, country ham biscuits, crab dip, fruit cake and other period foods. Registration […]

Historic Hope’s Haunted Forest – Saturday, October 26th

Are you looking for a scary good time.  Then venture if you dare through Historic Hope's Haunted Forest. Admission is $5 per person which includes two trips through the forest.  This is NOT recommended for young children or those that are faint of heart.  Hot dogs will be available from Bubba's Road Side Grill. * […]

Historic Hope Foundation’s Thirteenth Annual Family History & Genealogy Fair

We are so excited to host the 13th Annual Family History and Genealogy Fair.  This year's topic is "Connecting your ancestral roots in Bertie County to the life and time of Hannah (Bond) Crafts. Our speakers this year are: Dr. Turner Bond Sutton, the President of Historic Hope Foundation Dr. Benjamin Speller., Jr., the Vice […]

Ives Lecture – Saturday, May 18th

Historic Hope 132 Hope House Road, Windsor, NC, United States

We are pleased to announce that we our annual Ives Lecture is scheduled for Saturday, May 18th from 10:00 am until 3:30 pm.  This year’s title is “Collections and Connections”.  Dr. Steven Walker and his wife Lynn will speak on “Hope’s collection of art and ceramics and John Campbell and the Lazy Hill Collection”.  Dr. […]

Spring Yard Sale

Historic Hope 132 Hope House Road, Windsor, NC, United States

Save the Date - Our annual Spring Yard Sale is scheduled for Saturday, May 4th from 8:00 am until 2:00 pm.  The rain date is Saturday, May 11th. If you are interested in having a booth at the Yard Sale, please complete the form below and return to our office as instructed: Yard Sale Form […]

Festival of Soups

Historic Hope 132 Hope House Road, Windsor, NC, United States

We are excited to announce that we will be having our Festival of Soups on Saturday, February 24th, from 11 am until 3 pm.  A variety of Soups and Desserts will be available to Eat In or Take Out. Cost is $20 per person and tickets can be purchased by using the Book Now feature […]

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Recent News

Ives Lecture Cancelled

We regret to inform you that the Ives Lecture has been canceled due to low registrations. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Please stay tuned for future events and thank you for your understanding. … [Read More...]

Reopening for Tours

We are thrilled to announce that we're reopening for Tours! Join us on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday at 10 am, noon, or 2 pm for an amazing experience. We can't wait to see you soon! … [Read More...]

Mark Your Calendars – Annual Events

We are excited to announce some dates for our upcoming annual events, so mark your calendars. Ives Lecture & Lunch will be on Saturday, April 5th Annual Spring Yard Sale will be Saturday, May 3rd (rain date Saturday, May 10th) Haunted … [Read More...]

 
               
 
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