Wilmington, NC
(910) 686-9518
This 1850 Greek Revival house and plantation is one of the oldest and most stunning existing peanut plantations in North Carolina. Costumed and in character guides lead visitors through a lovingly restored mansion and recount the plantation's history. Skills important to daily 19th-century life, such as spinning, weaving, smithery and basketry, are frequently demonstrated, and visitors are invited to walk the estate's grounds and view the plantation's outbuildings, including a tenant house, an outdoor kitchen, farm animals, a playground and a picnic area.
Poplar Grove, dedicated to education, preservation and service to the community, maintains a busy schedule of activities throughout the year. Annual events include a weekly Farmers Market, an Herb and Garden Fair, the Classy Chassis Car Show & Flea Market, a Halloween festival and a Christmas Open House- truly a delight for any age at any time of the year.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Poplar Grove Historic Plantation is 9 miles north of Wilmington on U.S. Highway 17 at the Pender and New Hanover County line. Poplar Grove Historic Plantation is open 9 AM to 5 PM Monday through Saturday and noon to 5 PM Sunday, although the complex is closed from Christmas week to the first Monday in February, as well as Easter and Thanksgiving days. Call for tour schedules. The guided house tour costs $10 for adults ($8 each for groups of 15 or more), $9 for seniors and military, and $5 for students ages 6 to 15. Kids age 5 and younger tour at no charge. Parking is plentiful, and access to the estate's grounds is free.
Located just behind the Poplar Grove Plantation house is the 67-acre Abbey Nature Preserve. The preserve has a 2.4-mile nature trail winding through woods and crossing over the mill pond. The site of Poplar Grove's original gristmill, the preserve's natural beauty makes it a wonderful escape from the city.
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