Wakefield Plantation

     This beautiful antebellum home is built in a one of a kind Steamboat Gothic Style.  The nearly 6,000 square feet of living area consists of 12 rooms and 12 fireplaces.  It has unique porches on every side.  It was named "Wakefield" by the Gully family which owned the home from its construction in the 1840's until it was sold to Dr. E. G. Burson in 1943. 

     John Gully started construction around 1840 and depleted his financial resources by the time it was completed 7 years later.  The construction cost was $12,000.  John Gulley then sold the home to his brother, Henry Gulley, who bequeathed it to his daughter, Laura Gulley.  She left it to here half sisters who sold to the Burson family.  

     The current owner is only the fourth family to own this home, which is featured in the historic book, "Silent in the Land."  It has been restored to its original state by the current owners, Don and Katrina Bell.  

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