Mowfield, Historic Federal plantation house near Jackson, North Carolina

Mowfield is a two-story, five-bay-by-two-bay Georgian/Federal frame house built about 1802 near Jackson, Northampton County, North Carolina. Each of its two sections, the main block and a two-story ell, carries a hipped roof, and a two-tier full-width porch sits engaged under the high hip roof. A contributing outbuilding stands on the property.

The house was built in 1802 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. This recognition acknowledged its importance to the architecture and history of Northampton County.

Mowfield's name and its association with Sir Archy tie the house to North Carolina's early thoroughbred breeding trade. The stallion stood at stud here from 1816 until his death in 1833, and the property's outbuilding survives alongside the main house as part of the plantation layout.

The house is located about 2 miles (3 kilometers) west of Jackson along US Route 158 and is relatively easy to find. Visitors should know that this is private property and access may be restricted.

From 1816 to 1833, the property was home to Sir Archy, a famous thoroughbred stallion who greatly influenced American horse racing breeding. This unusual detail connects the house to an important chapter in American sporting history.