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Historic Stagville is a historic site in Durham, North Carolina. It features the remains of what was once the largest plantation in all of North Carolina and one of the largest of its sort in the South.

Originally owned by the Bennehan-Cameron family, Historic Stagville used to be a part of a 30,000-acre plantation, filled with about 900 slaves and several buildings and farms. It was established around the late 18th century and was owned by the Liggett and Myers Tobacco Company before it became state owned. The company donated the property to the state of NC and which made it the largest corporate gift to the state to be ever made at the time.

Today, the Historic Stagville is a site where folks can learn more about the local history through the structures and displays on the site. Reenactments and other historic events are also held in the site regularly.
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