Historical Marker

Crescent Farm Rock Barn

Canton · Cherokee County · Erected 1990

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Built in 1906 of stone quarried from the Etowah River, this rare rock barn replaced a wooden one lost to fire; it anchored Crescent Farm, home of the champion harness racehorse Abbedale.

About this site

Crescent Farm Rock Barn is a historical marker in Canton, Cherokee County, erected in 1990. It is one of 8 historical markers documented in Cherokee County, among 43 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.2378, -84.4998 near Canton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Crescent Farm (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Cherokee County Courthouse, Cherokee County, and Cherokee County Gold.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 34.2378, -84.4998 · Canton, Cherokee County

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