Cherry Hill Plantation, Warren County, North Carolina

Date: 1858 [unknown]
Location: Inez, Warren, North Carolina, United States
Surnames/tags: Alston Slavery

Alston Plantations in North Carolina

Cherry Hill

1858

Inez George Washington Alston (1801-1849)

Marina P. Williams- Alston (1810-1897)

National Register of Historic Places Application

Cherry Hill Plantation was the property of George Washington Alston (1801-1849), who left the land to his wife's care when he died. His wife, Marina Priscilla (Williams) Alston (1810-1897), whom he had married February 14, 1829 in Warren County, took over the operation of the plantation and built a new plantation home, which is still standing today in Warren County.^[1] This house is now famous for the concerts held there.^[2]

Slaves*

Slaves of George Alston

• The preferred terminology (currently) is "enslaved", which emphasizes the fact that these people were held in bondage against their will, and focuses on the person first. "Slaves", however, is a more popular search term.