Lewis Wimbish Plantation, plantation in Granville County, North Carolina
Lewis Wimbish Plantation is a historic farm property in Granville County listed on the National Register of Historic Places, built around the year 1850 in Greek Revival style. The main house features a front porch with four round columns, and the site includes a barn with a hipped roof, stables, a tobacco storage barn, and a corn crib.
The plantation was founded around 1850 as a working farm producing tobacco in Granville County. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 to preserve its significance as part of the region's agricultural heritage.
The plantation's name comes from Lewis Wimbish, the landowner whose family lived and worked here over generations. It represented a way of life centered on farming, where daily routines and seasonal cycles shaped the community that gathered on this land.
The site sits along NC 1443 in Granville County and is accessible for visitors interested in exploring the farm's layout and remaining buildings. The grounds are open and quiet, allowing you to walk around and observe the structures at your own pace while taking in the rural setting.
Although the main buildings are no longer standing, historical records preserve details about the original structures and the lives of those who worked here. These documents allow visitors to understand what once existed on this land, even as they walk through a quieter version of its former self.
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