Friends of Bentonville Battlefield: Location Clarification (Not in Winterville, NC)

The Friends of Bentonville Battlefield, Inc. is not located in Winterville, North Carolina. The organization is based at the Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site near Four Oaks, in Johnston County—approximately 53 miles southwest of Winterville (not northeast).

Correct Location

About the Battlefield

• Battle of Bentonville (March 19–21, 1865) — Largest Civil War battle in North Carolina; last major Confederate offensive.
• State Historic Site: 2,000+ acres preserved; visitor center, Harper House (field hospital), driving tour, walking trails, earthworks.
• Friends Group: Nonprofit supporting preservation, education, events, living history programs, archaeology.

Winterville, NC Context

Winterville is in Pitt County, near Greenville — ~85 miles east of Bentonville. The only connection is geographic proximity within eastern NC. No organizational presence there.

Visiting & Contact

• Website: bentonvillebattlefield.org (Friends) / historicsites.nc.gov/bentonville (State Site)
• Phone: (910) 594-0789 (Site)
• Hours: Tue–Sat 9–5, Sun 1–5 (closed Mon & state holidays)
• Events: Annual Battle Anniversary (March), Living History Weekends, Lectures.

If you're in Winterville and want to visit: Take US-264 W to I-95 S toward Fayetteville, exit 90 (Four Oaks), follow signs. ~1 hour. Worth the trip for one of the best-preserved Civil War battlefields in the Southeast.