Historic Hope Plantation, Windsor, NC Museum

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Historic Hope Foundation, Inc.

The story of the Historic Hope Foundation, Inc., is one of true grassroots participation. The Foundation was established in 1965 by Bertie County citizens concerned about the fate of the decaying Hope Mansion. Its mission is to provide educational, cultural and recreational benefits for the public by the preservation, maintenance and the administration of Historic Hope Plantation as an element of the heritage of the Roanoke-Chowan Region and as an illustration and interpretation of agrarian life in Eastern North Carolina from 1760 to 1840.

Through a combination of government funding, grants and private donations, the group purchased the home and surrounding land, and began the painstaking task of restoration. Seven years later, in 1972, the restoration was completed and the grand mansion opened to the public. Today, the Foundation, a non-profit organization, is comprised of over 1,100 members nationwide and continues its mission of restoration, preservation and education. The Foundation owns and manages 15 acres of land that comprise the Hope Plantation site, three historic homes, and the Roanoke-Chowan Heritage Center. In 2002, it celebrated its achievement with the 30th Anniversary of the Restoration of Hope Plantation.

To read more about the Foundation and the early restoration efforts at Hope, download The Miracle of Hope Plantation.

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Membership

Join the Historic Hope Foundation and Help the Future Meet the Past As a member of the Historic Hope Foundation, you will join the growing number … Learn more...

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“Hope for Tomorrow” Capital Campaign

The primary goal of this campaign is to raise funds to repair and maintain the David Stone Mansion and the King Bazemore House.

Download the pledge form today!

Recent News

Tour Guide Wanted

Tour guide wanted.  Historic Hope Foundation seeks a docent to work from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, 2 to 3 days a week, including some Saturdays.  Applicants should have an interest in history. Docents explain how our tricultural heritage – Native … [Read More...]

Our Tours are Back !!!

We are excited to announce that we have resumed our tours as of Friday, April 1st (and NO....it's not an April Fools Joke).  We offer Tours on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Tours begin at 10:00 am, 12:00 pm, and 2:00 pm and last approximately 90 … [Read More...]

Seeking Governor David Stone’s Living Descendants

We are assembling a list of list of Governor David Stone's living descendants. Governor Stone and his wife, Hannah, had 11 children, ten girls and one boy. Only five of the children lived to adulthood and four of those had children of their own. Some … [Read More...]

Historic Hope Foundation, Inc. | 132 Hope House Road, Windsor, North Carolina 27983 | Phone: 252.794.3140 | contact