The Colony House
The Colony House currently serves as the site's visitor center. A gift shop and exhibits can also be found in this historic structure. Originally, the building was a boarding school and residence for the Collins boys, their tutors, and the plantation's resident ministers.
The Colony House (on left) with Collins Family Home in the background
Somerset Place
Somerset Place Information
- Map & Directions
- Somerset Historic Site Map (PDF)
- Eastern Regional Map
- Local Weather
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The Site
- The Site Today
- The Lake Company and the Origins of Somerset
- Plat Map
- Grounds Map
- Excavations
- Artifacts
- Somerset Homecoming
- Hands-On Educational Program
- Other Websites
Features
Historic:
- Lake Chapel
- Enslaved Community Kitchen Complex
- The Colony House
- Dairy
- Salting House
- Smokehouse
- Kitchen Rations
- Kitchen / Laundry
- Josiah Collins III Family Home
Reconstructed:
Grounds:
People
History
Slavery
Civil War