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Who was Betsy Jackson, other than “our colored mammy”? It is still a mystery and I am hoping readers of this will be…
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Short Lesser House, Circa 1901 in NC. That staircase is beautiful!! $154,900
February 8, 2019
The Short Lesser House was built in 1901. Located on .58 acres in Fremont, North…
A couple of years ago I was invited to Yanceyville, North Carolina to check out…
I feel very fortunate in life that my mother introduced us to The Greenbrier in…
Historic towns• House History• Our Projects• Preservation Education• Vincent Allen Project
Life of a Bachelor: The Austin Allen Story
December 2, 2018
Part One: Writing usually comes naturally to me, but I have been struggling with this…
All told, we hiked 15 miles over our four day mountain trip! Not bad for…
Whenever we do a big, challenging hike I like to share exactly what we did…
I have long been fascinated by the Virginia ghost town of Union Level. I first…
A few years ago I was told about an abandoned nursing home in Aberdeen, North…
One of my favorite day trips is to the ghost town of Union Level in…