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- Copyright
- Copyright © 2007 Regents of the University of Colorado
- ISSN
- 0013-8282
- eISSN
- 2573-3575
- DOI
- 10.1215/00138282-45.1.149
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
V i n c e n t W o o d a r d his past su m m e r I visited S om erset Place In Creswell, North Carolina. Som erset Place is a h isto rica lly restored plantation th a t was at one p o in t the m ost success fu l plan ta tion in North Carolina and its ow ner, Josiah Collins III, one o f the largest slave holders in the state. It is n o w a state h isto ric site sittin g on m ore than 100 acres o f lush fo re st and w etland. M y party and I arrived early Saturday m o rn in g , parked near the over seer's quarters, and walked the red cobblestone road do w n th e center o f th e p la n ta tio n - past the gallow s, past the sm okehouse, past the outside cooking fa c ilitie s —to the g ift shop where th e to u r begins. M y travel com p an ion s browsed th e bookstore w h ile I sat In the
Journal
English Language Notes – Duke University Press
Published: Mar 1, 2007