Craig Family Farm
The Craig Family Farm is a historic African American farm in Linden, Tennessee. The farm was established by Tapp Craig in 1871, a formerly enslaved person, as the first Black owned and operated farm in Perry County. The farm has been continuously operated by the Craig family.[2] The farm is recognized as a Tennessee Century Farm.[3]
Craig Family Farm | |
Location in Tennessee Location in United States | |
| Nearest city | Linden, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 35°40′37″N 87°54′47″W |
| Area | 90.5 acres (36.6 ha) |
| Built | c. 1871 |
| Built by | Tapp Craig, McDonald Craig, R. L. Horner, Ralph Ledbetter |
| NRHP reference No. | 05001219[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 5, 2006 |
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- "Craig Family Farm". National Register of Digital Assets. National Park Service.
- "Farms". Tennessee Century Farms. Center for Historic Preservation, Middle Tennessee State University. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
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