2026 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Bennett Place School Day
Explore Bennett Place and North Carolina History
Advanced registration required – space limited.
$2 per child
161st Annual Surrender Anniversary Event
On April 26, 1865, Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston surrendered to U.S. Army Major General William T. Sherman from the parlor of James and Nancy Bennett’s farmhouse in what is now Durham, North Carolina. This marked the largest surrender of the American Civil War, with over 89,000 Confederates surrendered.
Uneasy Peace: 161st Anniversary Surrender Commemoration – Features Living History
Program details, including a schedule of events, to be published.
Please note that participation in living history demonstrations or community tabling is by invitation only.
Old Hillsborough Road Market Event
– 3
Shop local vendors. Includes historic trades demonstrations.
When the Surrender Came…
– 9:30
We Were Free: Luminary & Freedom stories commemorating the end of slavery in North Carolina.
COST
FREE
Thanksgiving: Culinary and Cultural History
– 3
Explore the rich history of Thanksgiving and collect old recipes!
COST
$2 per adult. $1 per child and senior.
