Chinqua Penn Plantation Cemetery in Reidsville, North Carolina

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Get directions 2138 Wentworth Street
Reidsville, North Carolina 27320 United States

Coordinates: 36.38491, -79.69990
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Chinqua Penn Plantation was the former estate of Thomas Jefferson "Jeff" Penn and Margaret Beatrice "Betsy" Penn. Located in Reidsville, North Carolina, the large estate, which was built in the 1920s, included the manor (main house), servant and employee quarters, greenhouses, gardens, and two cemeteries; one for the Penns and the other for their large collection of dogs. The estate also served as a working farm. Upon her death in 1965, Betsy Penn bequeathed the property to the State of North Carolina, and the state's university system operated the estate as a tourist attraction. Then in 2006, the state approved the sale of the estate to private owners. Unable to pay the debts, the owners lost the property to foreclosure and the extensive collection of furnishings from around the world were sold at public auction. Today, the house and property, including the Chinqua Penn Plantation Cemetery, is private property and closed to public access.