Lincoln County Poor House Farm
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lincoln-county-poor-house-farm-193-6673643
title:
Lincoln County Poor House Farm
text:
The Lincoln County Poor House Farm is a historic poor farm in Lincoln County, Tennessee. It was built in 1874 thanks to Judge Nelson Carter, and the first superintendent was Alexander P. Hayes. The property includes several buildings, including the superintendent's residence, a dormitory for poor whites, a dormitory for poor blacks, and outbuildings. The residents, who included "the poor, aged, mentally incompetent, orphans, and indigent," grew vegetables on the land for their own consumption. T
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
United States historic place
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_County_Poor_House_Farm
date created:
date modified:
2022-01-15T21:53:26Z
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fields total:
13
integrity:
15