Discover the Homestead
that became the foundation for a historic community.
Unassuming Homestead
This unassuming homestead was the home of one of the historic Flat Rock community’s leaders: T. A. Bryant, Sr. Built in 1917, this house and the surrounding homestead (including a barn and various other outbuildings) are a central part of the history of Flat Rock. Following the Civil War, many African-Americans fled the South in search of better lives in the North – but not all. In Flat Rock, T. A. Bryant, Sr. and other leaders wanted to keep the community together. Bryant, Sr. was pivotal in this effort; he bought the land on which the Bryant Homestead now sits and distributed parcels to other families. Land ownership gave people a stake in the South, allowing African-Americans to build a community in rural Georgia during the time of Jim Crow.
Preserving History
Today, the T. A. Bryant House and Homestead are a critical part of the history of Flat Rock. You can visit the homestead on a tour of the Flat Rock Community, which also includes visits to significant sites such as Lyon House and the Flat Rock Slave Cemetery.