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54 <br /> Duke 3_�nifiersitu <br /> DURHAM ' <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> 27708-0332 <br /> SCHOOL OF THE ENVIRONMENT TELEPHONE (919) 613-8013 <br /> OFFICE OF THE DUKE FOREST FACSIMILE (91 9) 684-8741 <br /> eox90332 <br /> Alexander Hogan Plantation <br /> Statement to the Orange County Historic Preservation Commission <br /> September 12, 1995 <br /> The tracts of land comprising the Duke Forest contain several old farms with the remnants of <br /> structures, cemeteries, grist mills and other evidence of early life in the North Carolina Piedmont. The <br /> historical record of one such farm, the Alexander Hogan Plantation, was initially determined in the spring <br /> of 1993 by Professor Dawn Bodo, a cultural anthropologist at Elon College. Professor Bodo and her <br /> archaeology students began an investigation of the site for a class case study on the recommendation of <br /> Eugene and Julia Blackwood, whose family history was the subject of Professor Bodo's research at the <br /> time. The class uncovered a cemetery that included the graves of the Hogan family members, possibly their <br /> slaves, and freed men who had inherited or purchased the land after the plantation's demise around 1890. <br /> In addition to the cemetery, the students also found the remains of two outbuildings, a chimney which was <br /> later associated with the house site, and numerous artifacts lying under thick vegetative cover. Her <br /> students researched the genealogy and land use history of the site, and found that they had in fact <br /> discovered a small plantation dating back to 1838. Based on the Elon College students' research, Professor <br /> Bodo considered the plantation to be a"cultural resource that would shed light on life during the 18th and <br /> 19th centuries." <br /> Archaeologists specializing in Southeastern archaeology corroborated Professor Bodo's beliefs <br /> about the plantation's historical significance. Of the ten to fifteen plantation sites recorded in Orange <br /> County, very few have been as well-preserved as the Hogan Plantation or have as much historical data <br /> collected from them. According to Dr. I. Randolph Daniel of the University of North Carolina at Chapel <br /> Hill's Research Laboratories of Anthropology, "virtually no archaeological work has been done on any <br /> such site in the county and . . . only very limited work has been reported from similar sites elsewhere in the <br /> state." The plantation has been left in much the same condition as it was when it was purchased some 50 <br /> years ago as part of the Duke Forest. Because site preservation is unusually good,the Hogan Plantation is <br /> likely to yield significant information concerning the spatial arrangement of plantation structures and the <br /> daily activities associated with them. In addition, as a good portion of African-American history from this <br /> time cannot be found in written records, the Hogan Plantation should provide insight into the role of <br /> African-Americans in small plantation life, and early American history in general, through the <br /> archaeological record contained there. <br /> Scholars from both Elon College and UNC have documented that the Alexander Hogan Plantation <br /> stands as a notable example of daily life in the Piedmont during the antebellum and post-bellum eras and <br /> should contribute greatly to the historical record of Orange County. We are extremely fortunate to have a <br /> site as well-preserved as the Hogan Plantation on our property. It most certainly will be an invaluable asset <br /> to researchers and residents alike. <br /> We support the nomination of the Alexander Hogan Plantation to the National Register of Historic <br /> Places and appreciate the work of all involved. <br />
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