Tuesday's Treasures - The Jackson House

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304 Beech Street . Farmville

Patrick Henry Jackson was a wealthy tobacconist and a staunch supporter of the Confederate States. The first part of this house was built in 1837.

"On April 6, 1865, General Robert E. Lee and his staff spent the night on the lawn of this house. They
were served CONFEDERATE coffee (chicory) as they strategized the Army of Northern Virginia’s next
move following their overwhelming defeat at Sailors Creek." Taken from the Farmville Walking Tour

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An Old Farm House In The Snow

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Webster Road . Botetourt County

I've shown you this old house back in the fall...you can see that picture HERE

This was taken on Monday...school is out again today. Happy kids! Happy mom!

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Mount Moriah Historic Cemetery

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Yesterday I showed you the church, now let's take a walk down to the cemetery...

Follow along this old trace road. It is believed that this road predates the Civil War.

There were a few of these hand made wooden crosses placed on the graves...

This cemetery was originally a slave burial site. Many of the graves are unmarked now and are only identified by their shallow depressions left in the ground.

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