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The Old Rotation

A landmark in Auburn, with 19 places within a five-minute walk. One of 88 history & landmarks in Auburn.

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On the National Register since 1988

Old Rotation

Old Rotation

Old Rotation was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 14, 1988. It is significant for its agriculture and education at the state level.

The Old Rotation is a soil fertility experiment on the Auburn University campus in Auburn, Alabama. It started in 1896, and is the third-oldest ongoing field crop experiment in the United States and the oldest continuous cotton experiment in the world. It was the first experiment to show that a cotton/legume crop rotation would allow soil to support a cotton crop indefinitely. The Old Rotation is listed on the Natio…

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Cultural And Historic › Historic Site
MonumentAgriculture
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Lem Morrison Dr

The nearest neighbor is OIT Building, 1 min walk away.

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AddressLem Morrison Dr · 36849
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.

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