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During the 18th century Sotterley grew to 7,000 acres. Using largely slave labor, it produced tobacco, wheat, corn and cotton. Livestock grazed its pastures. Part of the triangular trade routes linking the American colonies with Africa and the West Indies, its 18th-century shipping port was replaced with a busy steamboat landing by the mid-19th-century. Sotterley Plantation was bought and restored during the Colonial Revival in the early 1900s.

Sotterley Plantation, a non-profit, has become not only a treasured National Historic Landmark, but is also an educational site and cultural venue. Hosting thousands of children on site each year, Sotterley provides hands-on learning through its award-winning education programs.

Sotterley's signature events include the Gala in the Garden, An Independence Day Celebration Concert, Riverside WineFest at Sotterley, Ghosts of Sotterley Tours, Family Plantation Christmas, Holiday Candlelight Tours and the Speaker Series. Sotterley is also a favorite venue for weddings and other private events.