Somerset Place
Inscription
Antebellum plantation of
Josiah Collins III, who grew
rice & corn. Home in 1860 to
328 slaves. Located six
miles south.
Location
AddressUS 64 at Sixth Street in Creswell
CityCreswell
CountyWashington
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates35.872630, -76.390950
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