Poplar Grove Plantation, as part of the National Register of Historic Places and as part of the
Gullah Geechee Corridor
established by the National Park Service, reflects the traditions of a diverse community of enslaved people in southeastern North Carolina, and in particular what then became Pender County during the Reconstruction Era.
The Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission’s community meeting took place at Poplar Grove on Saturday, August 17, 2019 from 9 am to noon. The public was invited and “all persons, community groups, government agencies and other stakeholders working on preservation, economic development, education, interpretation, research, coastal resilience and other programs and projects relating to Gullah Geechee heritage” had time to share.
To follow up, on Saturday, September 21, 2019, from 1-3:30 p.m., there will be a screening of
The American South As We Know It
by Frederick Murphy and
Sharecrop
by filmmaker, Claudia Stack. The films will immerse audiences in the experiences of Americans who lived through Jim Crow. Afterwards, we will discuss how we can build community to bridge the racial divide and begin healing.
If you are able to join us, from Highway 17, please turn right at our Entrance sign and park in the first parking lot on your right. Follow the signs across the back lawn to our Agricultural Building.
