Holly Bend Plantation: Early19th Century Blacksmith Forge and Dependencies
Author(s): J Alan May
Year: 2017
Summary
Robert Davidson built Holly Bend
(sometimes called Hollywood in the 20th century) between 1795 and 1800
on 420 acres that his father, Major John Davidson (early settler and Revolutionary
War participant from Mecklenburg County), gave him in 1795. The house, which
was built in a bend of the Catawba River and is reputed to have been named for
the holly trees that grow in great abundance in the area, was completed before
Robert married Margaret Osborne on January 1, 1801. Robert Davidson, wealthy
planter of Mecklenburg County, was listed in the 1850 census as owning 2,803
acres (1,134 hectares) and 109 slaves. Recent remote sensing and subsequent
testing uncovered the site of his forge and other dependencies that are
described in the poster.
Cite this Record
Holly Bend Plantation: Early19th Century Blacksmith Forge and Dependencies. J Alan May. Presented at Society for Historical Archaeology, Fort Worth, TX. 2017 ( tDAR id: 435593)
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Keywords
General
Ceramics
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Forge
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Metal
Geographic Keywords
North America
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United States of America
Temporal Keywords
19th Century
Spatial Coverage
min long: -129.199; min lat: 24.495 ; max long: -66.973; max lat: 49.359 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Society for Historical Archaeology
Record Identifiers
PaperId(s): 672