Poplar Grove Plantation
Poplar Grove Plantation
Poplar Grove Plantation
4.5
Wednesday
9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Thursday
9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Friday
9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Saturday
9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
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On the National Register of Historic Places, Poplar Grove is a museum complex with 1850 manor house, smoke house, tenant house and blacksmith shop. Enjoy craft demonstrations, exhibits, farm animals, horse rescue program, Wednesday Farmers' Market, and various festivals throughout the year. Open Monday-Saturday for tours March through October. Saturday hours of operation during November, December, January and February. Closed Sundays. Check daily tour time for low, mid and high season hours. Annual events include the Herb & Garden Fair, Food Truck Round-Up, Summer Harvest Festival, and A Merry Little Christmas Festival. Special December candlelight tour.
Duration: 2-3 hours
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FarAway750814
11 contributions
Feb 2024 • Couples
Poplar Grove’s Executive Director gave one of the best historical plantation tours we have ever taken. Her insights into the daily lives of enslaved people were unvarnished and thought provoking. She possessed vast knowledge of the topic and had a very engaging way of delivering her message. Excellent tour.
Written 27 February 2024
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Candace C
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Oct 2022 • Friends
I recently did the ghost tour with a friend and it was phenomenal! The guide was very knowledgeable and could share her own personal experiences of paranormal activity and from others. I have lived in Wilmington for 20 years and had never been in the house or read about the plantation's history. I can not wait to do the Christmas tour as well. Definitely a must do if you are visiting Wilmington or surrounding beaches.
Written 23 October 2022
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CC2214
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Feb 2021 • Family
Poplar Grove offers everything from historical facts and even spiritual activity! Literally, who isn’t obsess with spirits from the past who STILL occupy the house!? Talk about amazing and literally worth it!
I have visited this house and the land multiple times! This is a great location for weddings and just a place to escape the hustle and bustle of city life.
It’s a great place to take your family for a day visit and an excellent date night spot to tour the house and communicate with the previous tenants who used to occupy and still occupy the house!
The animals on the land are super sweet! My children really adore the barn cats, horses, and the chickens. It’s like a little petting zoo!
In the fall they offer guided paranormal tours. These tours are exciting and educational because the tour guides are extremely knowledgeable on the history of the land and the house. As mentioned before I have gone to this house multiple times, and always recommend this place to all my friends.
Poplar Grove is a unique place, to step back into time and learn about Hampstead & Wilmington history!
You should visit today!
I have visited this house and the land multiple times! This is a great location for weddings and just a place to escape the hustle and bustle of city life.
It’s a great place to take your family for a day visit and an excellent date night spot to tour the house and communicate with the previous tenants who used to occupy and still occupy the house!
The animals on the land are super sweet! My children really adore the barn cats, horses, and the chickens. It’s like a little petting zoo!
In the fall they offer guided paranormal tours. These tours are exciting and educational because the tour guides are extremely knowledgeable on the history of the land and the house. As mentioned before I have gone to this house multiple times, and always recommend this place to all my friends.
Poplar Grove is a unique place, to step back into time and learn about Hampstead & Wilmington history!
You should visit today!
Written 8 April 2021
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Lynn G
North Carolina18 contributions
Aug 2022 • Couples
We had a wonderful tour of the Poplar Grove plantation. Teresa, our guide, was friendly and gave detailed historical information about each room of the home. After the home tour, we headed outside to a self guided tour of the grounds (slave quarters, barn, animal rescue area, etc). It was a beautiful home.
Written 15 August 2022
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vintagechina
Temecula, CA1,055 contributions
Apr 2021 • Solo
I had a wonderful time here and am so sorry I did not have enough time here. There was a guided tour available that was great. There was time to talk and ask questions about the place that enhanced the visit. I loved talking to the lady in the basket exhibit and could have spent more time talking with her about shapes and styles I learnt so much. I am sorry the blacksmith was not Theresa I am sure that would have been interesting. I do think this was one of the highlights of my visit to this area.
Written 19 May 2021
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Lucinda K
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Oct 2022 • Friends
Poplar Grove is such a beautiful historic site, and the Paranormal Ghost Tour is a great way to see the manor house in a very different light. Chrissy, our guide, was an expert on the history of the property and the families that lived there over the generations. The whimsical seasonal decor adds to the fun! Even if you’ve been to Poplar Grove during the day, don’t miss this October treat!
Written 16 October 2022
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Callie S
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Oct 2021 • Friends
Very fun and educational tour! We did the paranormal experience and thoroughly enjoyed our night. Our guide shared many experiences she and other guests have had on the property. I understand why it was so dark since it was a paranormal night tour but just a little more light would have been nice to see the homes details. Overall well worth the stop.
Written 30 October 2021
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Brandy Mitchell
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Jun 2021 • Family
Ginny, the volunteer in the basket building the day my family visited, was a wealth of information. She engaged my young children wonderfully and was so friendly and welcoming. We visited the day of the farmers market and enjoyed that prior to our scheduled tour. The tour was great, plenty of time for questions and conversation. Highly recommend this activity for a family. Thanks everyone at Poplar Grove!
Written 1 July 2021
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Adventure761904
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Aug 2022
Having read the description on the website, I was disappointed. As with so many historic sites these days, it appears the emphasis is almost completely on the slave experience. I've been to other sites where that's all you hear. I don't need a repeat experience. You learn next to nothing about the family, or life on a plantation, or the history of the owners. No thank you.
Written 25 August 2022
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kateted
Wilmington, NC45 contributions
Oct 2022
Poplar Grove Plantation is a beautiful and historic site to explore any time of year. The 'October Goosebumps in the Grove' event is particularly fun. The entire plantation and house are cleverly decked out for Halloween. Plenty of activities are provided for the kiddies. There are also lots of creative vendors and many different types o food trucks available Don't forget to go inside the plantation house for a small extra charge. It is wonderfully decorated and worth touring. A fun day was had by all, both children and adults alike.
Written 29 October 2022
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Tours of Poplar Grove Manor House and grounds are ticketed, adults are $12, seniors over 61 are $10, students (6-15 years) are $6, under 6 years of age are freebies. Barnyard tours are $5 for 2 years of age and up.
We run self-guided tours daily at 12:30, which are $9 for all adults.
The Abbey Nature Preserve is separate from Poplar Grove, but adjacent, and free to walk from sunrise to sundown. Park on the north side of the Manor House if you plant to walk the trails.
Hope to see you soon!
Written 2 July 2017
No trains, just hay rides in the fall.
Written 25 September 2015
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