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Leigh Farm

County / Township	Southwest Durham
Watershed	New Hope Creek / Jordan Lake / Cape Fear River
Acres	2
Protection Status	Purchased by TLC in 1995; transferred to Durham (city) Parks in 2005
Description	TLC's role in this project from the beginning was to temporary protect a small part of this historic farm along New Hope Creek until the city of Durham was prepared to develop a park on the site. The 2 acres owned by TLC until 2005 include a small 1950s-era ranch house and the original Leigh Farm slave cabin. TLC oversaw restoration of the cabin. On June 23, 2005, TLC sold the 2-acre Leigh Farm tract in southwest Durham County to the city of Durham's parks department. The tract is now part of a planned 86-acre historic and environmental park. Leigh Farm backs up to protected Army Corps of Engineers land on New Hope Creek and is a key public access point envisioned in the New Hope Master Plan.
Read More	Old haunts, new attractions mesh (The Durham News, February 2, 2008) Leigh Farm - A Rare and Precious Place TLC Acquires Key Tract at Leigh Farm on New Hope Creek
Location	Map ID: # 18