John Corbley Farm

Summary

The John Corbley Farm, also known as Slave Gallant, is an historic American home that is located in Greene Township in Greene County, Pennsylvania.

John Corbly Farm
The front and southern side, June 2014
John Corbley Farm is located in Pennsylvania
John Corbley Farm
John Corbley Farm is located in the United States
John Corbley Farm
LocationNorth of Garards Fort, Greene Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°49′32″N 80°1′33″W / 39.82556°N 80.02583°W / 39.82556; -80.02583
Area0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Builtc. 1796
NRHP reference No.84003380[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 3, 1984
Designated PHMCNovember 15, 1994[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

History and architectural features edit

Built circa 1796 as a two-story, five-bay, brick dwelling that sits on a stone foundation, this historic structure has a gable roof. Its builder, the Rev. John Corbly (1733–1803), was a founder of the local Baptist church and was also associated with the Whiskey Rebellion. In 1782, his family was killed during the Corbly Family massacre.[3] The farm name of 'Slave Gallant' derived from Slieve Gallion in Ireland, which was nearby where John Corbley was born and raised before emigrating to Pennsylvania.[4]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Rev. John Corbley - PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
  3. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-02-08. Note: This includes Martin Aurand (October 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: John Corbley Farm" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  4. ^ "From Rostrevor to Raphoe: An Overview of Ulster Place-Names in Pennsylvania, 1700-1820 | Peter Gilmore - Academia.edu". Archived from the original on 2013-02-18. Retrieved 2017-11-01.