Canton in Cherokee County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Crescent Farm Rock Barn
Photographed by David Tibbs, 2008
1. Crescent Farm Rock Barn Marker
Originally a race horse stable, the rock barn was one of three barns on Coggins' cotton and horse farm. It was built to replace a wooden barn destroyed in a fire which killed valuable race horses. The Rock Barn is made of rock quarried on the original farm from the banks of the Etowah River.
Coggins bred and raised horses for harness racing. Crescent Farm was widely known in the racing circle because of Abbedale, its world class racehorse. Abbedale brought fame to Crescent Farm and is listed in the Harness Racing Hall of Fame in Goshen, N.Y. Abbedale sired six pacers with two-minute mile records.
Erected 1990 by Georgia Historical Commission and Department of Natural Resources. (Marker Number 028-5.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals • Architecture • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.
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Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Mountains and in Metro Atlanta. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cherokee County Gold (approx. half a mile away); Cherokee County (approx. half a mile away); Joseph Emerson Brown (approx. 0.6 miles away); Historic Stumptown Community (approx. 1.1 miles away); Dallas Scott Hudgens, Jr. (approx. 4.6 miles away); "Eternal Patrol" (approx. 4.6 miles away); Battle of Taliwa (approx. 9.9 miles away); McConnell-Chadwick Homestead (approx. 10.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Canton.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Fort Buffington (was approx. 4.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . The Cherokee County Historical Society. The Cherokee County Historical Society is housed within the Crescent Farm Rock Barn. (Submitted on September 15, 2008, by David Tibbs of Resaca, Georgia.)
Photographed by David Tibbs, 2008
2. Crescent Farm Rock Barn and Marker
Photographed by David Tibbs, 2008
3. Crescent Farm Rock Barn Front View
Volunteers are shown working on the landscape.
Photographed by David Tibbs, 2008
4. Crescent Farm Georgian Revival Style Main House
This was the home of Augustus (Gus) Lee Coggins and it is located across the highway from the rock barn.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2008, by David Tibbs of Resaca, Georgia. This page has been viewed 3,782 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 15, 2008, by David Tibbs of Resaca, Georgia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
