History · Grimesland

Grimesland’s history is
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Grimesland was named for Gen. Bryan Grimes. The town was laid out on Grimes' plantation.

Grimesland Plantation was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.

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National Register of Historic Places

1 historic place in Grimesland

1 place in Grimesland is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

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In North Carolinaby listings · the typical town has 1
1place listed1 building
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
1historic building protectedcounting each building in a district
1971first listedGrimesland Plantation

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When they were listed

The Register began in 1966.
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place

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