Morgan Farm (Sumter County, Georgia)
Morgan Farm | |
| Location | 770 Old Dawson Road |
|---|---|
| Nearest city | Smithville, Georgia, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 31°59′41″N 84°16′56″W / 31.994722°N 84.282222°W |
| Area | 117.4 acres (47.5 ha) |
| Built | 1886 |
| Architectural style | Central hall |
| NRHP reference No. | 98000145[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 26, 1998 |
Morgan Farm, also known as Nathan Morgan Home Place, is a historic rural farmstead near Smithville in Sumter County, Georgia, U.S.. It was founded by Nathan Morgan, an African-American farmer, and represents the rare ascendence from slavery to property ownership. It has been named a Centennial Farm by the state of Georgia in 1995;[2] and it was listed by the National Register of Historic Places, since February 26, 1998, for its contribution to African American heritage and agriculture.[3]
History
The Morgan Farm was founded in 1886 by African-American Nathan Morgan (1849–1917), with the main farmhouse built a few years later in c. 1890.[3] Formerly enslaved, Morgan purchased 202 acres (82 ha) in 1886, where he farmed and raised his own family of nine children.[3]
The property consists of historic farmhouse, with a central hall and a room on each side; six historic outbuildings; cultivated land; pastures; a well; a non-historic ranch house; a shed; and a carport.[3][4] The late-19th century Southern United States vernacular architecture-style can be seen on the property in the smokehouse, cotton barn, hog pen, mule barn, corn crib, and the hen house.[3]
In 1998, the property was still owned by the Morgan family.[3]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Sumter County, Georgia
- Koinonia Partners, nearby Christian farming community
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ Georgia Forestry. Georgia Forestry Commission. 1995. pp. 1995–8.
- ^ a b c d e f Edwards, Mark R. (1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Morgan Farm". National Park Service. Retrieved May 20, 2025. With accompanying pictures
- ^ "Morgan Farm". NPGallery, Digital Asset Management System.