The tour of the house was interesting but after that we were left to explore the rest of the grounds on our own. We couldn't get into any of the outside buildings even though the signs implied that we could. The basket making and weaving demonstrations were shut completely.
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Poplar Grove Plantation
10200 U.S. Highway 17, Wilmington, NC
910-686-9989
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Ranked #11 of 34 attractions in Wilmington
Type: Historic Sites
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America's oldest peanut plantation, now a museum complex with 1850 manor house, live craft demonstrations, outbuildings, exhibits, farm animals,...
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America's oldest peanut plantation, now a museum complex with 1850 manor house, live craft demonstrations, outbuildings, exhibits, farm animals, picnic and playground area, and ample, free parking. Open daily for tours February through mid December. Annual events include a fabulous Herb & Garden Fair, Car Show and Halloween Festival. Next door is beautiful, 63 acre, Abbey Nature Preserve with over two miles of trails and pond with footbridge.
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We visited Poplar Grove on a quick visit to Wilmington. As we had our dog with us, and the day was warm, we couldn't tour the house. Instead we walked about the outbuildings, including a barn and tenant farmer's house. We peeked inside, but without tickets couldn't walk inside. The outbuildings are all new construction, and the tenant farmer's cottage...
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We enjoyed touring Poplar Grove Plantation, but having been to other plantations elsewhere, we were somewhat underwhelmed. The staff was very pleasant, and the volunteer in the basket making room was incredibly kind and helpful.
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I've never been inside the building, but they have great walking/jogging trails (for people and dogs) I take my dog there at least once a month
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Center Valley, Pennsylvania
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We loved stepping back to see the history of Poplar Grove Plantation. We toured the house and the guide was great. She was very informative and had great stories. The other parts of the property were great to see as well. Definitely a must-visit in Wilmington.
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Wilmington, North Carolina
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Fantastic place to step back in history. Really enjoyed seeing the blacksmith, basket making and weaver in action. Love the Farmer's Market on Wednesday's to get fresh local fruits and veggies. They also have lots of expos like car shows, herb fairs and many others. Nice place to visit!
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Poplar G, Public Relations Manager at Poplar Grove Plantation, responded to this review
6 November 2012
Hi Barbara! Thank you for posting the nice review. Have a great day!
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Hampstead, North Carolina
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As a person who enjoys history, I liked the tour and grounds of Poplar Grove. The staff was very informative and my young son liked seeing the Blacksmith bend and mold real metal, not to mention the chickens in the back. Great for a short day visit or just to learn more about the history of the area.
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Poplar G, Public Relations Manager at Poplar Grove Plantation, responded to this review
1 November 2012
Thank you for the nice review! We're so glad you enjoyed your visit.
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Staunton, Virginia
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The interpreters were very friendly, knowledgeable and enthusiastic. The grounds are clean and very enjoyable to tour.
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Poplar G, Public Relations Manager at Poplar Grove Plantation, responded to this review
22 October 2012
We're so glad you enjoyed your visit. Thank you for the nice review.
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Our family visited their Halloween Festival over the The plantation was beautiful and the had tons of things to do. However all of the activities were priced separately with no option to bundle them together making the visit a great deal more expensive than we anticipated. Well worth the visit for the haunted house and hayride but save your Pennies...
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Tour was very nice. Guide was knowledgeable even though she was fairly new in her position. My 19 year old was not thrilled to go but thoroughly enjoyed it. If you like history, old buildings and learning the culture of previous times, you will enjoy this experience. Basket weavers and blacksmith were very informative and interested in, and it was...
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22 October 2012
We're so glad you enjoyed the visit. Thank you for posting the nice review.
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