My wife's "homeplace" is located in a spot with a little bit of interesting local history.
First, here is the house she grew up in. Her father was born in the house in 1913. It is typical "dog-trot" construction found so often in the Rural South. Two rooms with a dog-trot, or wide hallway between them, then more rooms added over the years. My best information from tax records is that the house was probably built in about 1890. We spent a lot of money restoring the house a few years back. It is built from heart pine lumber.
Smoke House and Fruit House
There are eight old buildings still standing in addition to the house. I am trying to keep them in good repair, mainly replacing roofs. I believe this barn is one of the oldest buildings still standing in the little community. It is put together with post and beam construction, with wooden pegs holding the timbers together. I also believe this is the first building on this particular farm that was used as a dwelling. It has a front and back door, which would have been very unusual for a cotton house or barn. I have to do some work on this one soon, probably replacing the siding as well as the roof. I believe this barn pre-dates the War Between the States.
Another old barn, probably from the late 1800s.
The road the farm is located on is what the locals call "The Old Wire Road."
An old cemetery. There is a Revolutionary War Veteran buried in this cemetery. That is the Wire Road in the background. I think the local Historical Society is trying to keep the old cemetery up.
Just across the Flint River, in Crawford County, is the site of the old Creek Indian Agency.
About 10 miles to the East is Knoxville, GA, the County Seat of Crawford County. A Lone Star Flag flies over the old Court House, along with the GA Flag and The Stars and Stripes. A long way from Texas, but there is a reason.
I bet there are a very few people in Crawford County less than 40 years old who know the significance of the Lone Star Flag flying over their Court House. Here is a good account of the "Betsy Ross of Texas." Interestingly, her remains were moved to the Capital grounds in Austin.
Joanna Troutman -- The Betsy Ross of Texas
Anyone who travels through South Georgia very much has seen lots of signs like this one. The owner of the old building recently restored the sign at his own expense.
First, here is the house she grew up in. Her father was born in the house in 1913. It is typical "dog-trot" construction found so often in the Rural South. Two rooms with a dog-trot, or wide hallway between them, then more rooms added over the years. My best information from tax records is that the house was probably built in about 1890. We spent a lot of money restoring the house a few years back. It is built from heart pine lumber.
Smoke House and Fruit House
There are eight old buildings still standing in addition to the house. I am trying to keep them in good repair, mainly replacing roofs. I believe this barn is one of the oldest buildings still standing in the little community. It is put together with post and beam construction, with wooden pegs holding the timbers together. I also believe this is the first building on this particular farm that was used as a dwelling. It has a front and back door, which would have been very unusual for a cotton house or barn. I have to do some work on this one soon, probably replacing the siding as well as the roof. I believe this barn pre-dates the War Between the States.
Another old barn, probably from the late 1800s.
The road the farm is located on is what the locals call "The Old Wire Road."
An old cemetery. There is a Revolutionary War Veteran buried in this cemetery. That is the Wire Road in the background. I think the local Historical Society is trying to keep the old cemetery up.
Just across the Flint River, in Crawford County, is the site of the old Creek Indian Agency.
About 10 miles to the East is Knoxville, GA, the County Seat of Crawford County. A Lone Star Flag flies over the old Court House, along with the GA Flag and The Stars and Stripes. A long way from Texas, but there is a reason.
I bet there are a very few people in Crawford County less than 40 years old who know the significance of the Lone Star Flag flying over their Court House. Here is a good account of the "Betsy Ross of Texas." Interestingly, her remains were moved to the Capital grounds in Austin.
Joanna Troutman -- The Betsy Ross of Texas
Anyone who travels through South Georgia very much has seen lots of signs like this one. The owner of the old building recently restored the sign at his own expense.
