About this property
The Old Rotation is a soil fertility experiment on the Auburn University campus in Auburn, Alabama. It started in 1896, and is the third-oldest ongoing field crop experiment in the United States and the oldest continuous cotton experiment in the world. It was the first experiment to show that a cotton/legume crop rotation would allow soil to support a cotton crop indefinitely.
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 87002390. It was listed on January 14, 1988.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Old Rotation listed on the National Register?
Old Rotation was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 14, 1988.
What type of historic resource is Old Rotation?
Old Rotation is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Old Rotation?
The period of significance for Old Rotation is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1896.
Can I research the history near Old Rotation?
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