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Forestdale Plantation

Coordinates: 32°0′43″N 88°49′13″W / 32.01194°N 88.82028°W / 32.01194; -88.82028
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Forestdale Plantation
Forestdale Plantation is located in Mississippi
Forestdale Plantation
Forestdale Plantation is located in the United States
Forestdale Plantation
LocationPachuta, Mississippi
Coordinates32°0′43″N 88°49′13″W / 32.01194°N 88.82028°W / 32.01194; -88.82028
Area4.9 acres (2.0 ha)
Built1855; 169 years ago (1855)
Built byHamilton, Elbert and Robert McGowan, slave labor
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPSClarke County Antebellum Houses TR
NRHP reference No.80002229[1]
Added to NRHPMay 22, 1980

The Forestdale Plantation, also known as the McGowan-Fatherree Plantation, is a historic plantation in Pachuta, Mississippi, US. It was built from 1855 to 1857 with the forced labor of enslaved people for three brothers, Hamilton, Elbert and Robert McGowan.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 22, 1980.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Historical Attractions". Visit Clarke County. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  3. ^ "Forestdale Plantation". National Park Service. Retrieved April 30, 2016.