Rob's Historic Sites

The King-Stuart House in Saltville, Virginia, where JEB Stuart's wife lived following his death. This historic log cabin was built around 1795 by Irish immigrant William King, an early commercial salt producer in the region. In 1856, William Alexander Stuart, brother of Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart, purchased the property. (most photos taken Oct 2024, RJ) After J.E.B. Stuart’s death at the Battle of Yellow Tavern in 1864, his widow, Flora Cooke Stuart, moved to the house with her two young children, (James Ewell Brown Stuart Jr. and Virginia Pelham Stuart), to live with William Alexander Stuart and his family. Flora, honoring her husband’s wish to raise their children in the South, resided in the King-Stuart House for about a decade and opened a school there with her sister-in-law, Mary Stuart Headen, to support herself and educate her children. Two major battles occurred in Saltville, Virginia. During the First Battle of Saltville (October 2, 1864), Confederate forces ...

This is the Mills County Courthouse and Confederate Memorial, located on the courthouse square in Goldthwaite, Texas. The monument was erected in 1915 to commemorate and memorialize residents who served in the Confederate States Army during the War Between the States (1861–1865). Funded by public donations, the Self Culture Club, Jeff Davis Camp 117, and the United Confederate Veterans, the monument features a Confederate soldier statue on a column and lists the names and units of Confederate veterans. The monument is situated near the Mills County Courthouse, a Classical Revival building completed in 1913 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (photos taken May 26, 2019) The courthouse grounds have historical significance, notably hosting the 1905 Confederate Reunion, the county’s largest public gathering. In 2020, the square drew attention when locals guarded the Confederate monument amid rumored protest threats. Goldthwaite, Texas, is a small city and the count...

Valor Memorial Park in Healing Springs, North Carolina (near Denton, NC) is dedicated to honoring veterans, with a focus on both Confederate and all U.S. military veterans. Established by Commemorating Honor, Inc., a nonprofit, the park was officially started in December 2020 and dedicated on September 18, 2021. Its mission emphasizes historic preservation and education, aiming to honor those who served in the Confederate and U.S. military, while inspiring others to respect history. The park is privately owned, maintained through donations and fundraisers, and not affiliated with government entities or lineage societies. The park was originally created to house the beautiful Confederate monument relocated from Lexington, NC, in 2021, after protests in 2020. The statue, originally in Lexington’s town square, was stored until its installation on Valor's private land. Volunteers and Commemorating Honor, Inc. funded and facilitated the move. After the monument from Lexington, NC, t...