Salisbury Plantation (Woodville, Mississippi)

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Salisbury Plantation
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LocationOff Woodville Rd., Woodville, Mississippi, U.S.
Coordinates 31°3′28″N91°26′39″W / 31.05778°N 91.44417°W / 31.05778; -91.44417 Coordinates: 31°3′28″N91°26′39″W / 31.05778°N 91.44417°W / 31.05778; -91.44417
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Builtc. 1811 (1811)
NRHP reference # 83000970 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 16, 1983 [2]

The Salisbury Plantation is a Southern plantation with a historic house located in Woodville, Mississippi, USA. The one-story house was built circa 1811. [3] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since June 16, 1983. [2]

Plantations in the American South aspect of the history of the American South

Plantations are an important aspect of the history of the American South, particularly the antebellum era. The mild subtropical climate, plentiful rainfall, and fertile soils of the southeastern United States allowed the flourishing of large plantations, where large numbers of workers, usually Africans held captive for slave labor, were required for agricultural production.

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References

  1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "Salisbury Plantation". National Park Service. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  3. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Salisbury Plantation". National Park Service. Retrieved December 11, 2015.