At a Place Called Buckingham ~ Volume Two

 Contents

Frontier Elegance: Bellmont

Stewards of the Poor: Buckingham County’s Poorhouses

Ferrying across the James River

“Going to the Springs” in Buckingham County

Hospitality and Entertainment: Buckingham Hotel

Spirit and Industry: Buckingham County and the Civilian Conservation Corps

MAYSVLLE GALLERY — Frances Benjamin Johnston
The Village of Buckingham Court House

Elijah G. Hanes and Humanity Hall Academy

Capt. Robert Henry Miller and Life at Millwood

Buckingham County’s Mark Twain: George W. Bagby

The Man behind Alexander Hill: Alexander Moseley

Preserving Buckingham County’s Past: William Gamaliel Shepard

A Life of Service: Louise Harrison McCraw

2 responses to “At a Place Called Buckingham ~ Volume Two”

  1. […] Harris’s reference to Hickory Level indicates it was well-known. About 750 acres of Hickory Level was owned by Col. Henry Gantt of Albemarle County. Later, this property was known as “Wells Farm.” Eventually, Col. Gantt’s widow, Pattie B. Gantt, sold it to the county and it served as Buckingham’s second Poorhouse. To learn more about the Poorhouses of Buckingham County, consult “Stewards of the Poor” in “At a Place Called Buckingham” ~ Volume Two. […]

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