In light of the NC state recommendations regarding Covid-19 on large gatherings and in the best interest of our members, our community, and our employees, we have made the difficult decision to cancel all Weymouth Center events until April 20. We will reschedule as many events as possible and announce those dates in the future. > < Please see Event Calendar for specific event details. Thank you. >
Weymouth Center’s grounds are open daily from sunrise to sunset. Although this is private property, Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities allows free access to the grounds, when available, for everyone to enjoy. Weymouth Center is a non-profit, charitable organization. Please consider an annual membership or a tax deductible donation for the continued vitality of this community treasure.
Please be conscientious: If you are having a picnic, please carry out what you carried in. Also, confetti, rice, flower petals, etc., are not allowed anywhere on the property.
Thank you.
March 27, 2020: In an effort to lower the spread of COVID-19, Governor Cooper signed an Executive Order which states that all North Carolinians voluntarily cooperate and remain in their homes. However, people are encouraged to maintain healthy lifestyles, including outdoor recreational activity. Individuals should maintain social distancing and continue to take protective measures to maintain personal health and wellbeing.
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Literature. Music. Conservation.
The story of Weymouth is a continuous narrative of conservation, literature, music, and hospitality.
“Around Easter in 1904, a Pennsylvania industrialist and sportsman named James Boyd stepped off the train to spend the night in Southern Pines with his family. He took a carriage ride to have a look at one of the last stands of original longleaf trees. Both sportsman and naturalist, he quietly purchased 2,000 acres and set about constructing his winter home he named Weymouth, after his favorite estate in England. He had no idea the transformation he enacted.” –James Dodson (OurState Magazine)
In order to preserve and protect the Boyd House and its beautiful surroundings, Friends of Weymouth was chartered as a nonprofit corporation in 1977 and purchased the home and grounds in 1979 to establish a cultural center.
Weymouth Gardens & Longleaf Pines
We invite you to visit the Weymouth Gardens & Longleaf Pines. The Weymouth Gardens are maintained by our volunteer Dirt Gardeners and sustained by donations and fundraisers. The gardens are open daily and there is no charge if there are no events scheduled. Group and individual tours available upon request. Please call (910) 692-6261 for reservations.
James Boyd House
The Boyd House is open to the public from 10 AM – 2 PM, Monday through Friday. You are welcome to stop by and enjoy a tour of this beautiful home or the Weymouth Gardens. This photo shows the front entrance on the west side of the house.
N.C. Literary Hall of Fame
The North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame honors the state’s rich literary heritage. The Literary Hall of Fame is free and open to the public, Monday through Friday, 10 AM – 2 PM. Group and individual tours are available.
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