Historic Hope will open the 2020 season for tours as follows:

• March 21 – April 12, weekends only, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
• April 15 – May 24, Wednesday – Sunday, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
• May 25 – September 6, Monday – Sunday, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Thank you for considering a visit to Historic Hope and we look forward to seeing you soon.

However, because of the possible spread of COVID-19, if you are currently sick or belong to a group at high risk, we encourage you to postpone your visit until a future date if you are currently sick or belong to a group at high risk of severe illness. 

For more information about the State’s recommendations regarding COVID-19, please visit the Department of Health and Human Services website. http://www.ncdhhs.gov/coronavirus

Historic Hope Foundation seeks a docent to work from 10 am to 4 pm, 2 to 3 days a week, including some weekends.  The docent will explain how our tricultural heritage – Native Americans, European settlers, and African Americans – influenced life in Bertie County in the 18^th and 19^th centuries and guide visitors through the King –Bazemore House and Hope Mansion.  

Resumes should be submitted to president@hopeplantation.org or by mail to Historic Hope Foundation, attn: President, 132 Hope House Road, Windsor, NC 27983. 

For additional information, please call 252-794-3140.

We are pleased to announce that Ed Rawls Jr has accepted the caretaker position.  Ed is a Bertie County native. He attended Lawrence Academy and graduated from East Carolina University where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Design with a double concentration in business administration and urban and regional planning. Currently he resides in Windsor and farms with his family.  He has a good eye for the way the grounds should look, a very good presence, and is a skilled decorator.  We look forward to working with him. Welcome Ed !!!!

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Bobby Williams, our caretaker and site administrator for the past seven years retired in early February. Bobby came to Hope in 2012 having worked as a Production Manager of United Piece Dye Works in Edenton and as manager of the wastewater treatment plantation for the City of Edenton.

We quickly learned that Bobby could do almost do anything. In addition to his routine caretaker duties, Bobby could go from repairing our tractor and mowers, to installing a security system in the mansion and Heritage Center to working on our computers. He saved us many thousands of dollars.

Moreover, we learned that Bobby had very good management skills and in 2014 was given the position of Site Administrator. As Site Administrator, he was responsible for all of the office duties – paying bills, tracking income from gifts, memberships etc., and managing our memberships. He was involved in hiring and training new docents, scheduling the docents, and managing our yard workers. Additionally, he was always willing to give tours to visitors who showed up when we were otherwise closed.

Bobby was always looking at ways to save money and help Hope make money. He was the driving force behind our first yard sale and flea market, which is now an annual event. And, he and a former docent, Rhonda Forsythe, began our harvest festival which has been very successful. He was very good at finding items online that ranged from office equipment to chairs at much reduced prices.

Perhaps most importantly, Bobby had excellent people skills and worked well with the staff and public. He was the face of Hope when someone called or came by to schedule weddings and other events and worked with them to ensure we were prepared for the event.

Bobby’s wife Joyce was by his side every time needed and assisted in many events.

We all wish Bobby and Joyce well.