Sheet # 143/ The
Legend of Longwood
Name: _____________________
Date_____________
Longwood is a Southern plantation located at Natchez, Mississippi.
1. One hundred and forty nine years ago, Dr. Haller Nutt purchased a 90 acre tract where he would build his home called Longwood. What year would that have been?
2. The home now called Longwood was begun in 1858. How many years ago was that?
3. Dr. Nutt planned to build and complete the home in a few years but the Civil War broke out in 1861. How many years ago was that?
4. The house was supposed to have six floors with 10,000 square feet on each floor. How large would it have been?
5. By 1863, many of Nutt's properties were seized or destroyed by both sides. He lost his will to live. He died in 1864 at the age of 48. When was he born?
6. The overall height of Longwood is estimated as being over 100 feet. How many yards would that be?
7. If Longwood had been finished, it would have had 115 doors instead of 30. How many more doors would that have been?