DURHAM, N.C. – Bennett Place State Historic Site will host its annual anniversary program on Saturday, April 25, from 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. The program commemorates the surrender of 89,270 Confederate troops negotiated by Confederate Gen. Joseph Johnston and U.S. Army Major General William T. Sherman. The generals met three times at James and Nancy Bennett’s farmhouse in April 1865, ultimately agreeing to what became the largest surrender of the American Civil War on April 26, 1865. Bennett Place is administered by the Division of State Historic Sites within the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
The 161st anniversary program, entitled “Uneasy Peace,” features scheduled talks and vignettes as well as free-flowing interactive stations. Event admission is $5 per adult, $2 for senior citizens, military/veterans, and children ages 3-17. The 12-minute surrender vignette is included in admission cost but requires advanced registration, as space is limited inside the Bennett home. Visitors can reserve a spot via Eventbrite. Limited tickets will remain available on a first-come, first-serve basis the morning of the program.
The schedule of events is as follows:…