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Built around 1902 by Jackson Morrison, a respected Black carpenter and farmer, this cottage anchored his property in Hartwell's historically African American Rome neighborhood, where he bought and resold lots to help other Black families gain a foothold.
Jackson Morrison House is a historical marker in Hartwell, Hart County. It is one of 9 historical markers documented in Hart County, among 88 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 34.3624, -82.9246 near Hartwell. The nearest cataloged historic site is Morrison, Jackson, House (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Sanders Grove Cemetery, McMullan--Vickery Farm, and Hart County Training School.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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