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Spinning wheel used in the 18th century by the Bratton women, and in the 19th century by slaves, as women became more socially active.
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Loom inside one of the Reconstructed Slave Cabins, also referred to as the "Weave House." Be sure to view Living History: Made By Hand to gain a better understanding of what life was like during this...
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Entrance to the Assembly Hall
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The exterior of the Assembly/Dining Hall. It was used for formal dinners, parties, recitals, and dances. This addition to the house stood as a sign of their wealth and status in the community.
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The structure to the right of the tree is the Double Pen Corn Crib.
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To the right of the Dairy is the Reconstructed Slave Cabin, built on the foundation of one of the original slave cabins.
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To the left of Homestead House is the building believed to have been used as a Dairy. To the left of the Dairy is an Original Slave Cabin from the 1840s.
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To the right of the historical marker is the Brick House, the last of the original Bratton Plantation buildings, constructed between 1843 and 1845. To the right of that are the remnants of the Bratton...
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The Homestead House was built between 1823 and 1826. This is where Dr. John Bratton and his family resided. He was a physician, as well as a farmer, and his success in agriculture, growing grains and...
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19th Century Cotton Gin, made in Birgmingham Alabama.