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McDaniel Farm

The 125-acre tract of virgin farmland that constitutes the McDaniel Farm property is a rare treasure.  The property was purchased by Gwinnett County in August of 2000 from the McDaniel Family and is located just a stone’s throw away from Gwinnett Place Mall. The farm is an anomaly among its present surroundings, which comprise of strip-malls, restaurants, hotels and office buildings.

The land is a patchwork of forest, pasture, and cultivated fields. It is home to a variety of wildlife including turkey, deer, foxes, coyote and native flora. In addition, the property also comprises an assemblage of historic farm buildings, including a late 19th century farmhouse, an early 20th century barn, a sharecropper's cabin, as well as several outbuildings, all of which epitomize the characteristics of a turn of the century farm in Gwinnett.  The purchase of this site provides Gwinnett County a unique opportunity to preserve its heritage.

 

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