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Benjamin Chesser House
of Gwinnett County



Benjamin Chesser HomeThis home was built in Hog Mountain, Georgia during the 1850's and occupied by Benjamin Chesser in 1870. It is located on Hwy 124 in Gwinnett County (beyond Old Peachtree Road). There is the story that one day a German painter came by his home and Chesser offered the man food and shelter in return for an artist rendering of the house.