Perry Farm
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The Perry Farm is an intact, historic African-American farm complex in Riley Hill
, North Carolina
, a suburb of Raleigh
. The farm house was built in 1820 by John and Nancy Perry, white owners of several slaves during the Antebellum period of the South.
After the Civil War
ended, a freedman named Feggins Perry made arrangements with his former masters to work the land as a tenant farmer. Each night after work, Feggins made baskets and furniture for extra money so he and his brother could buy land, which was the prime goal of many freedmen. Feggins Perry also helped establish the nearby Riley Hill Baptist Church for freedmen.
In 1914 Feggins' son Guyon Perry purchased Perry Farm. The property remains in the family to this day.
Perry Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in August 1994 as significant in African-American social history.
Riley Hill, North Carolina
Riley Hill, North Carolina, USA, is an unincorporated community in mideastern Wake County. It is at the southern end of Broughton Road, on Riley Hill Road. It is approximately 6 miles northeast of Knightdale, and approximately 3.8 miles north of the intersection of U.S. 64/264, and Business U.S...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, a suburb of Raleigh
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
. The farm house was built in 1820 by John and Nancy Perry, white owners of several slaves during the Antebellum period of the South.
After the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
ended, a freedman named Feggins Perry made arrangements with his former masters to work the land as a tenant farmer. Each night after work, Feggins made baskets and furniture for extra money so he and his brother could buy land, which was the prime goal of many freedmen. Feggins Perry also helped establish the nearby Riley Hill Baptist Church for freedmen.
In 1914 Feggins' son Guyon Perry purchased Perry Farm. The property remains in the family to this day.
Perry Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in August 1994 as significant in African-American social history.