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1790 - Rural Hill

Major John Davidson builds a brick mansion house called Rural Hill in northern Mecklenburg County. He owns 26 slaves. Most of Mecklenburg's farmers have none. Only the owners of large estates, called plantations, can afford to buy, transport, feed and shelter slaves.

Exhibit & Section: 
History Timeline [1]
Nation: America 1782-1819 [2]
Main Image: 
Well at Rural Hill
Node Order: 
140
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Event Date Field: 
Friday, January 1, 1790
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Source URL:https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/history-timeline-nation-america-1782-1819/1790-rural-hill

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[1] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/history-timeline [2] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/nation-america-1782-1819