Time to Learn About Nathaniel Bacon

    There are many interesting stories in the history of the Commonwealth of Virginia that most people don't know, this is one of them.
   Nathaniel Bacon was born in England in 1647. He is one of many of his family with the name Nathaniel, so it can be somewhat confusing when doing research on him. He moved to Virginia in 1673 and lived along the James River, south of Richmond. The capital of Virginia at the time was still Jamestown, the original settlement founded in 1607. The town of Richmond had yet to be founded(that would happen in 1737 by William Byrd, owner of Westover Plantation along the James). The governor of the time was William Berkeley.

Forgotten Friday

Friday is my day to recall those places that seem to have been forgotten by all those who pass by-except for those of us with an "abandoned addiction". I don't usually go so far as to trespass or venture inside, but the look of old places whose time has come and gone draw me like moths to a flame.

This particular home is located in Surry, Virginia off of State Route 10. I can only assume that it was once the home of the Jameson's who are buried in a small cemetery out front of the home. This photo was taken in 2003. I'm not sure if the home is still standing, but it still shows up on Google Street View.