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The Homestead |
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The sound of axes ringing through the air, it is the sound of building a log cabin in the wilderness, this sound hasn't been heard in Robertson County for over 100 years. This was the sound when everyone was coming to America from all over the world, to make a better life for themselves. The first thing to do was set up camp, decide where you wanted to live, buy your land or claim it, then start on your new home. The person who built this Homestead must have gone through these steps.. |  |
| We are on a mission here at The Farm to save America's Treasures, and our Homestead is one of those treasures. The Homestead offers solitude, peace, and a taste of the past, a taste of what your great-great grandparents may have gone through. This was once someone's home, and much of the historical past has been preserved here. When you visit the Homestead we are asking you to step back in time, and just take in the sights. When we chose to restore the Homestead here at The Farm, we decided to preserve it in the fashion in which it was built... with a rustic stone fireplace for cooking and heating... and without running water, electricity, or indoor plumbing. We chose a bluff overlooking scenic Carr Creek to place the restored cabin. Just step out on the back porch and travel with us back through time. |
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The late 1800's cabin was discovered in an old tobacco barn on the Shelly property located at 635 Harris Lane, Gallatin, Tennessee. This property along with several others formed the one hundred and seventy-five acre farm, acquired from an inheritance by Ms. Heite, who lived in Mississippi, and never on the farm. She rented it out to a share cropper named Mr. Albert Brisendine. |
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| The original house built on the farm after the Homestead was a three story federal style home, which sadly burned in the early 1900's. Mr. Brisendine decided that he would rebuild the home over the original basement lined with dress rock. He reused the original bricks, handmade by slaves, to rebuild the home. The only change from the original house was to face the one towards Harris Lane, instead of Long Hollow Pike. Albert's daughter, Mrs. Paul Mosteller, told us that while she lived there the Homestead was used for horses, wagons, and supplies. Her family moved from the farm in 1939. |
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The home that Mr. Albert Brisendine rebuilt, is now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Leon Perry. |
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A graveyard which was originally part of the Heite 175 acre farm, is now located on a neighbor's land next to the Perry property. To follow, is a list of gravestones found in the cemetery, Perry H.M. Jones born 1788, died 1877, Susan M. Anderson born 1799, died 1811, Elizabeth Carter born 1825, died 1842, Colson, could not read this headstone, Lucas W. Collier born 1861, died 1881, Jones K. Collier born 1854, died 1879, and Susan Collier born 1830, died 1861. |
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After the barn was torn down we took pictures of the Homestead being dismantled. |
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| The Homestead was constructed from hand hewn logs. As the logs were removed from the cabin, they were numbered and mapped to assure an accurate restoration The logs were transported to The Farm. Then, log by log, it was put back together with concrete chinking between the logs. |
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When the basic structure was completed, we built a beautiful stone fireplace, to add to the nostalgic feeling you when you enter the Homestead. |
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The Homestead has made a total transformation from its old setting and a piece of the past can be enjoyed by all. |
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After completion it was time to fill the cabin with period furniture. |  |
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| When you visti the Homestead now, it's hard to believe that this is the same cabin we found inside that old tobacco barn. Now it is a little piece of history at the Farm for all to see, enjoy, and imagine what life was like in the "good ole days". |
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