Boligee Hill, historic plantation house near Boligee, Alabama
Boligee Hill is a historic plantation site in Greene County, Alabama, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The landscape features open fields with foundation stones and scattered remnants that mark where buildings once stood during its agricultural past.
The site was originally established by John David Means, a physician from South Carolina, who built a large estate around 1840. It was later known as Myrtle Hall under the Hays family and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
The site is free to explore and has no entrance fees, but offers no visitor centers or developed facilities. Visitors should wear comfortable shoes, bring water, and be prepared to walk across uneven ground without marked paths.
The original plantation was so extensive that it employed over 100 workers, underscoring its economic significance in the region. Despite its historical importance, only foundation stones and scattered artifacts remain visible today, preserving a quiet reminder of the past.
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