Midway Plantation House and Outbuildings

The Midway Plantation House displays Greek Revival architecture with tall fluted columns, symmetrical proportions, and decorative cornices characteristic of mid-19th century southern residential design.

Built around 1848 by Charles Lewis Hinton as a wedding gift for his son David, the plantation served as the center of a cotton and tobacco cultivation operation that relied on enslaved labor.

The property represents the antebellum plantation economy and social hierarchy of North Carolina, providing insights into the lives of both plantation owners and enslaved workers through its main house and outbuildings.

Located near Knightdale at coordinates 35.8235, -78.494236, the site was relocated in 2005 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places under reference number 07000543.

The entire plantation complex was moved nearly two miles northward in 2005 to preserve it from commercial development, a relocation effort documented in the 2007 film 'Moving Midway'.

Location: North Carolina

Inception: 1848

Architectural style: Greek Revival architecture

GPS coordinates: 35.82350,-78.49424

Latest update: July 24, 2025 12:45