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