Things to do in Huntersville NC 28078
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Latta Plantation Huntersville NC is the closest city N to Charlotte NC. You would think that it’s a little boring town but there are so many things to do and visit when you are around.
One of this beautiful places is the Historic Latta Plantation. The Latta Plantation was a cotton plantation that has a living farm on it from 1800. It is localized within the Latta Nature Preserve, Mountain Island Lake on the north, south and west. The name of the plantation comes from James Latta, a Scottish traveling merchant immigrant who came to the US in 1785 and made a nice fortune buying land. He decided to build the house on this land in 1800 Because of the historic value of the house the tours inside are guided but the grounds around can be visited without a guide. This site tours include a 15 minutes introductory video, the guided inside tour and the self-guided outside tour where you will visit the plantation home, cooks kitchen, well house, smoke house and the slave cabin and learn about the tarheel state that was once called North Carolina. |
Keep in mind that, at one visit max 10 people are allowed in the historic house and don’t forget to make your reservation upfront because without it you are not permitted inside.
But it’s not just a historic home that attracts visitors in this place, there are other outbuildings around it that offer a glimpse of history to anyone in search of a glimpse of the 1800 living in North Carolina.
There are Latta Living History days and the Revolutionary War Battle Reenactment you cannot miss and also the Fall Harvest Homeschool Day, children birthday parties with spot light on the farm animals that live here, or civil war themed parties. Keep in mind though that you are not allowed to take pictures inside the historic house, also no cell phone use inside, due to the historic value. Even professional photographs are prohibited from taking pictures without the written permission from the Latta Board
This little house served its purpose being the home to many people over the years, from the Latta family, to the Sample Family (who renamed the plantation Riverside because of how close it was to the Catawba River).
Today this beautiful historic house is the home of education and entertainment that has in his spot light farm animals, house tours (of course guided), summer camps and many other special events.
Because our close vicinity to everything in Huntersville NC, if you need our help any time while your on the Plantation or close by don’t hesitate to call us even if you just want a tour. We are really proud of this place and we won’t miss a chance to prove it.
But it’s not just a historic home that attracts visitors in this place, there are other outbuildings around it that offer a glimpse of history to anyone in search of a glimpse of the 1800 living in North Carolina.
There are Latta Living History days and the Revolutionary War Battle Reenactment you cannot miss and also the Fall Harvest Homeschool Day, children birthday parties with spot light on the farm animals that live here, or civil war themed parties. Keep in mind though that you are not allowed to take pictures inside the historic house, also no cell phone use inside, due to the historic value. Even professional photographs are prohibited from taking pictures without the written permission from the Latta Board
This little house served its purpose being the home to many people over the years, from the Latta family, to the Sample Family (who renamed the plantation Riverside because of how close it was to the Catawba River).
Today this beautiful historic house is the home of education and entertainment that has in his spot light farm animals, house tours (of course guided), summer camps and many other special events.
Because our close vicinity to everything in Huntersville NC, if you need our help any time while your on the Plantation or close by don’t hesitate to call us even if you just want a tour. We are really proud of this place and we won’t miss a chance to prove it.