City Directories and History: The small community of Ogden was devastated by the tornado of 2012 when it destroyed many homes and lives. However, it remains an important historic link in the rural community to the history of transportation and commerce from the mid 19th century forward. Though not as large as either Smith’s Turnout or…
Homestead House
The centerpiece of Historic Brattonsville remains the impressive Greek Revival home known as the Homestead House. Constructed in three or more periods, the house encompasses the history of the region’s prosperous planter class in a manner rarely found or preserved for public viewing. Originally the home had a small front porch “stoop” without the flaking…