North Durham Country Byway
Bennett Place, NC

On April 26, 1865 the Civil War was nearly at an end as Confederate General Johnston surrendered to Union General Sherman at Bennett Place. These two powerful men met in James Bennett's farmhouse just outside of Durham to discuss the fate of the battling nation. The surrender was the largest of the war as it was a surrender for the states of Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas.

Today, Bennett Place holds informational exhibits on this significant surrender and its results. Programs are put on throughout the year to recreate this historic event and life on at Bennett Place.