Bennett Place, sometimes known as Bennett Farm, in Durham, North Carolina was the site of the largest surrender of Confederate soldiers ending the American Civil War, on April 26, 1865.
Read more about Bennett Place: History, Largest Surrender of The Civil War, Bennett Place State Historic Site
Famous quotes containing the words bennett and/or place:
“Hating you shall be a game
Played with cool hands
And slim fingers.”
—Gwendolyn B. Bennett (1902–1981)
“The place became crater on each side,
sank down to its first skull,
shedding forests, oceans, dried
bones and neons, as it fell through
time like a forgotten pitted stone.”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)