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Preservation of Meadowood Tobacco Farm

Completed · Connecticut · Last reported Oct 2021

Source: The Architect's Newspaper

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Completed

The Meadowood Tobacco Farm in Simsbury, Connecticut, where Martin Luther King Jr. worked as a summer laborer, will be preserved for public access and historical education. The site will include recreational areas, working farmland, and an open-air museum to commemorate King's experiences during his formative years.

Status
Closed
Sector
Education, Raw Materials, Residential, Commercial, Government
Location
Simsbury, Connecticut, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
The Architect's Newspaper

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The project “Preservation of Meadowood Tobacco Farm” is an infrastructure initiative in the Education sector, located in Simsbury, Connecticut, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Architect's Newspaper.

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The Meadowood Tobacco Farm in Simsbury, Connecticut, where Martin Luther King Jr. worked as a summer laborer, will be preserved for public access and historical education. The site will include recreational areas, working farmland, and an open-air museum to commemorate King's experiences during his formative years.

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Cultural Heritage

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United States of America (USA)

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Connecticut

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Simsbury

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Education, Raw Materials, Residential, Commercial, Government

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2025-03-20

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