770 Old Dawson Rd., Smithville, Georgia. County/parish: Sumter.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places February 26, 1998. NRIS 98000145.
7 contributing buildings. 2 contributing sites. 1 contributing structure.Also known as:
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; and it was listed by the National Register of Historic Places, since February 26, 1998, for its contribution to African American heritage and agriculture.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/93209530