Craig Family Farm

The Craig Family Farm is a historic African American farm in Perry County, Tennessee near Linden. The farm was established by Tapp Craig in 1871, a formerly enslaved person, as the first Black owned and operated farm in Perry County. The farm has been continuously operated by the Craig family.^[2] The farm is recognized as a Tennessee Century Farm.^[3]

Nearest cityLinden, Tennessee

Coordinates35°40′37″N 87°54′47″W

Area90.5 acres (36.6 ha)

Builtc. 1871 (1871)

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Craig Family Farm
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Nearest city	Linden, Tennessee
Coordinates	35°40′37″N 87°54′47″W
Area	90.5 acres (36.6 ha)
Built	c. 1871 (1871)
Built by	Tapp Craig, McDonald Craig, R. L. Horner, Ralph Ledbetter
NRHP reference No.	05001219[1]
Added to NRHP	April 5, 2006

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