| Walnut Hall | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Walnut_Hall_c._1870,_front.jpg) The house in 1870 | |
| Alternative names | Willie P. Mangum House |
| General information | |
| Status | Demolished |
| Type | plantation house |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Location | Bahama, Durham County, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Construction started | 1842 |
| Construction stopped | 1845 |
| Demolished | 1980 |
| Owner | Willie Person Mangum William B. Hampton |
Walnut Hall, also known as the Willie P. Mangum House, was a plantation in Durham County, North Carolina, near Bahama. It was the estate of Willie Person Mangum, who served as President pro tempore of the United States Senate. Walnut Hall was a 600-acre plantation that produced tobacco, corn, and wheat through the forced labour of enslaved people. In 1863, Mangum's daughter, Martha Person Mangum, started a school for girls at the plantation. The plantation was later sold to William B. Hampton. In 1933, a large section of the house was destroyed in a fire. The remaining structure of the house was destroyed in another fire in 1980. Since 1977, the land where Walnut Hall stood has been part of the G.W. Hill Forest, managed by North Carolina State University. The family cemetery, which remains on the property, is the burial place of Senator Mangum and his former teacher, John Chavis.