Oakland Plantation

Oakland Plantation is an 18th-century house near Carvers in North Carolina, sitting on high ground close to the Cape Fear River. The main building uses bricks laid in Flemish bond, a traditional English construction method that was common in colonial settlements.

General Thomas Brown, a Revolutionary War patriot, founded the plantation over 200 years ago. His settlement marked an important moment in early American expansion across North Carolina.

English bricks brought as ship ballast show how trade connected colonial settlements to Britain overseas. This choice of materials reveals how transatlantic networks shaped building practices in early American communities.

The house is protected by its listing on the National Register of Historic Places, ensuring it remains available for visitors and researchers. The location near the Cape Fear River is easy to reach by car, and the site sits on elevated ground that is accessible from the surrounding area.

The house preserves original structural elements from the late 1700s using building methods rarely seen in other regional houses from that era. These details allow historians and visitors to directly study colonial construction traditions that might otherwise be lost to time.

Location: North Carolina

GPS coordinates: 35.89640,-77.54080

Latest update: December 14, 2025 18:16