About this property
The Burge Plantation, also known as the Burge Farm, is a historic farm estate in Newborn, Georgia. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 11, 2000. It is generally bounded by GA 142, Cook Road, Morehouse Road and Sewell Road. Wiley Burge purchased the property in 1809 and farmed it with enslaved Africans. His son Thomas took over and his wife, Dolly Sumner (Lunt) Burge (a native of Maine and from an abolitionist family) kept a journal from 1848 through 1879.
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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 00000467. It was listed on May 10, 2000.
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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 Burge Farm listed on the National Register?
Burge Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 10, 2000.
What type of historic resource is Burge Farm?
Burge Farm is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Burge Farm?
The period of significance for Burge Farm is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1809.
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