Mendenhall Plantation, the centerpiece of Old Jamestown on Main St., exemplifies "The Other South" of 19th century dissenters who were anti-slavery and pacifists, and self-reliant.
The complex, with its 1811 house and fine old bank barn, cluster of outbuildings, and a tanning table where Richard Mendenhall carried on his tanner's trade, is on the National Register of Historic Places. Another jewel on the property is a restored wagon. This wagon was actually used to transport slaves during the underground railroad movement.
In 1985, the Historic Jamestown Society, Inc. moved the Madison Lindsay House, or Old Medical School, to the grounds, saving it from demolition. It now has been restored.
The Mendenhall Plantation consists of a large Quaker house (picture shown above) built circa 1811 and a cluster of buildings. They include
1) Springhouse (Gift Shop)
2) Museum
3) Pennsylvania Bank Barn
4) Madison Lindsay House
5) Old Mendenhall School House that is in the beginning stages of being restored.
The grounds including a meadow with walking trails at the back of the house cover about 3 acres.
Two restored historical buildings, not part of the Mendenhall complex, are located across the street from the entrance to the Mendenhall Plantation in the High Point City Lake Park. One building is where Richard Mendenhall had a leather good store. The other building built by the Mendenhalls was a Quaker Meeting Room used for worshiping.
Location Category
Agriculture
General
Agriculture
Farmhouses
Houses
Period Homes / Historic
Housing
General
Schools
General
Architecture Style
1800s / Civil War
Address
City
Jamestown
Zip/Postal Code
27282
State/County
NC
Area
Country
US
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