Civil war was ended right in front of this property....
state of alabama has put a plaqe up about 75 yards
in front of the house, that says the civil war was
ended here.We have hosted at least three reanactments
on our propertys.they have moved it about two mile down
the road cause i do not supply them with suopplies any more
do to grandfather passed.we use to donate our propertys
give them gun powder, hay for the horses and to sleep on,
supply drinks and even cook for them.We have video
and tones of pics of it all.
have property 30 miles outside of mobile alabma.
we have two propertys side by side one is 10 acres
and the other is 6 acres.The 6 acre spot has the first
manchine of the town built in the 1800 s.It is about
2500 sq feet all has been completely redone in old and
modern ways.Has a coverd barn, maids corders,
covered car port, functioning smoke house, and 2
2500 gallon fish ponds.it is a beutiful place.
we have owned one for about 90 yrs and the othe for about
10 yrs.
never thaught about selling any of the propertys, but the right
offer would maybe be considerd.
sorry for the long crappy post
you can obtain info on the property by calling me at 310 901 7562
todd
thank you
Is this the house in Kushla? Doesn't resemble it.
Magee Farm in Kushla
Thursday, September 15, 2005
By ELIZABETH STUART
Staff Reporter
An antebellum farmhouse in Kushla that survived a war and countless storms since it was built in 1848 made it through Hurricane Katrina without major damage, its curator said.
Magee Farm, located at 6222 U.S. 45 about 12 miles north of Mobile, has been open to the public for about a year. Winds from Katrina last week tore a couple of new shingles off the house and some of the screen on the porch, but did not damage the structure or break any of the original glass windows, said Jem Golden, its curator and archivist.
Some trees on the property also fell down during the hurricane that hit the Gulf Coast on Aug. 29, but have since been cleaned up, he said.
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Civil War enthusiasts will be at the farm Saturday for a re-enactment.
"This old house came through like a champ," Golden said. "She's weath ered a few storms."
The farmhouse was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 and was opened to the public in August of 2004.
Magee Farm is the site where Confederate Lt. Gen. Richard Taylor, commander of the last Confederate forces east of the Mississippi River, met to discuss a cease-fire and surrender with the Union Maj. Gen. E.R.S. Canby on April 29, 1865.
The two-story was owned by local businessman John Magee at the time.
According to historic accounts compiled by Golden, the generals went behind closed doors in the front parlor of the home agreed to end the fighting. On May 4, 1865, Confederate forces under Taylor's command officially surrendered in Citronelle. Confederate forces officially surrendered at Appomattox Court House, Va., on April 9, 1865.
The farmhouse is full of artifacts and offers a glimpse into how people lived about 150 years ago. The furniture dates back to 1854. The dishes date back to 1830. The clothing dates back to 1800.
This property is in citronelle alabama.
we have had a reanctment here at least 4 to 5 times.
this is the site where threy had signed the surrender
papers.
the property was owned by the jeffries family.
THIS PROPERTY IS FOR SALE
getting lots of emails to hunt it
the only hunting to be done there is deer hunting every year
have mounted a couple nice bucks
the house is completely restored
to much to even list but will try later (at airport right now)
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