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Photography & Stories of Forgotten Places
Mississippi Plantation is a Haunting Reminder

Mississippi Plantation is a Haunting Reminder

This Mississippi house was once the home of the overseer on a large cotton plantation. Over the years, many rumors and legends have come to define this place. But the true story here is an important one.

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South Carolina Plantation and Boarding House Along the Stagecoach Road

South Carolina Plantation and Boarding House Along the Stagecoach Road

A portion of this South Carolina home is believed to have been built in 1786 and added on to over time. It was also a busy stop for travelers along the Stagecoach Road. Back then, it sat at the center of a 1,200-acre rice plantation where hundreds were enslaved.

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For Sale | Historic Virginia Home With One-Of-A-Kind Details

For Sale | Historic Virginia Home With One-Of-A-Kind Details

This Virginia home was added to over time, creating a one-of-a-kind house that is currently for sale.

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Empty Methodist Church on the National Historic Register

Empty Methodist Church on the National Historic Register

Built in 1873, this Methodist Church served the town of Ridgeway for 100 years before finally closing its doors for good in 1980.

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Masonic Lodge Serves Community for 170 Years

Masonic Lodge Serves Community for 170 Years

A Masonic Lodge was founded here in 1852 and still meets to this day.

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Florida House Designed by Ship Builders

Florida House Designed by Ship Builders

Built in 1887, this Florida house was designed by ship builders who built the steamboats for the Ocklawaha River nearby.

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Antebellum Alabama Church Abandoned

Antebellum Alabama Church Abandoned

This antebellum Alabama church was built in the 1830s but was abandoned long ago. Today, a new spirit inhabits it’s walls.

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Massive Home was Moved by Logs to Florida Springs Location

Massive Home was Moved by Logs to Florida Springs Location

The Morgan-Townsend House was built in the 1890s and moved by logs to a site overlooking a picturesque Florida spring

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Historic Cross Keys Plantation & Stagecoach Stop has Served Many Visitors

Historic Cross Keys Plantation & Stagecoach Stop has Served Many Visitors

This brick plantation home sits at an important crossroads that has hosted many visitors, including Jefferson Davis.

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North Carolina Church Founded Before The Civil War

North Carolina Church Founded Before The Civil War

Bethesda Church was built in 1853 and is all that is left of a once-expansive plantation.

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