Welcome to... Nelson County Virginia |
In the foothills of Virginia's Piedmont, Nelson County was formed in 1807 from Amherst
County. The county was named for Thomas Nelson, Jr. Govenor of Virginia from
June to Novemeber 1781. The county seat is Lovingston. The Nelson County courthouse
was built under the supervision of George Varnum in 1809, according to
the plans submitted by Sheldon Crostwait, one of the Justices. The courthouse
has been modified and enlarged over the years, it is one of Virginia's best preserved
historic court structures. |
When I was growing up in Indiana my grandparents lived in Kentucky. We lived in the
"City" and they lived on a farm. My mom and I could walk a few blocks and be
at a drugstore, my grandparents had to get in the car and drive down the road.
I could take two steps and be in my neighbors yard, if I wanted to, but I didn't
because I didn't konw them. At my Grandparents house I had to walk down a big
hill then up another big hill and then I would be at my great Uncle's house,
the other direction was my 1st cousin twice removed. You would have to go to the
next state to find family in Indiana, where my Grandparents lived a person would
have to drive to the next county NOT to find family. So when a TV show called "The Waltons" first aired, I fell in love. All of a sudden I could see "My Family" every week, could see them walking and talking, dealing with problems and having dinner every night. No, I knew they weren't real, but which of us hasn't read or watched something and just got lost in the moment, or hour or book. I can honestly say I've seen every episode, reunion and special ever made about the Waltons. My older generation children watched the show and my younger generation children watch the show, so when I had the chance to visit Nelson County and see the Walton's Mountain Museum, I was thrilled. The Walton family of course, is not real, but it is based on a real family, the family of Earl Hamner. This page is dedicated to Mr. Hamner, the people who I knew as the Walton Family and my Grandparents. |
The pictures below are not full scale buildings, nor are they rooms in the museum,
they are a scale model built and donated to the Walton's Mountain Museum in 1992
by Julie Landis. It's enclosed in a glass case and I was amazed at the detail
and talent when I saw it. |
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