LOCATION FILE
Bentonville Battlefield (Harper House)
FOLLOWFour Oaks, NC
DIRECTIONS →OVERVIEW
Bentonville Battlefield preserves the site of the largest land battle fought in North Carolina, a three-day engagement in March 1865; the Harper House on the grounds served as a field hospital for both sides during the fighting.
REPORTED ACTIVITY
Staff, re-enactors, and visitors have long reported the sounds and smells of battle — voices, gunfire, and smoke — along with apparitions of soldiers and of homeowner John Harper near the house and grounds.
VISITING
Open to the public as a state historic site with a visitor center.
SITE PLAN
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EXTERNAL RESOURCES
Curated references and articles coming soon.
INVESTIGATION RECORD
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