Craig Family Farm

Craig Family Farm
Craig Family Farm is located in Tennessee
Craig Family Farm
Location in Tennessee
Craig Family Farm is located in the United States
Craig Family Farm
Location in United States
Nearest cityLinden, Tennessee
Coordinates35°40′37″N 87°54′47″W / 35.67694°N 87.91306°W / 35.67694; -87.91306 (Craig Family Farm)
Area90.5 acres (36.6 ha)
Builtc. 1871 (1871)
Built byTapp Craig, McDonald Craig, R. L. Horner, Ralph Ledbetter
NRHP reference No.05001219[1]
Added to NRHPApril 5, 2006


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]

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "Craig Family Farm". National Register of Digital Assets. National Park Service.
  3. ^ "Farms". Tennessee Century Farms. Center for Historic Preservation, Middle Tennessee State University. Retrieved May 11, 2023.


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