Friday, February 11, 2011

"Summer Hill" (Caswell County, North Carolina)

"Summer Hill" is located at 1243 Rascoe-Dameron Road, Anderson Township, Caswell County, North Carolina. The owner is Tim Ross. Clockwise beginning top left: (1) George Connally House (c.1780); (2) A. N. Brannock House (c.1835) (older structure attached to the "Main House"); (3) Abner Walker Granary (c.1850); and (4) George Connally House (chimney view) (c.1780).

1. Abner Walker Corn Crib (c.1850)
2. Abner Walker Feed Barn (c.1850)
3. George Connally House (c.1780)
4. A. N. Brannock House (c.1835)
5. A. Walker Granary (c.1850)
6. Colonel James Moore House/Smokehouse (c.1810)
7. A. Walker Smokehouse (c.1850)
8. Zimmerman Smokehouse (c.1820)
9. Cemetery

George Connally (1731-1819) and Frances Moore Connally (1754-1819) house (built c.1780). The house was constructed in Milton Township, Caswell County, North Carolina (near Connally United Methodist Church). It was moved to "Summer Hill" in Anderson Township (south-central) Caswell County and restored. Photograph courtesy Jim Florence. In the background (red roof) is the Abner Walker Feed Barn (c.1850).

Left-to-Right:

1. To the far left, attached to the yellow "Main House" is the A. N. Brannock House (built c.1835).

2. Zimmerman Smokehouse, with steep red roof (built c.1820),


3. A. Walker Smokehouse.

4. George Connally (1731-1819) and Frances Moore Connally (1754-1819) house (built c.1780). The house was constructed in Milton Township, Caswell County, North Carolina (near Connally United Methodist Church). It was moved to "Summer Hill" in Anderson Township (south-central) Caswell County and restored. Photograph courtesy Jim Florence.
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2 comments:

  1. Is Summer Hill open to the public? I've recently found that I'm descendant from George & Frances Connally, and I would love to see their house (I'm absolutely floored that it even exists!)

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  2. I do not know if Summer Hill is open to the public and suggest you contact Caswell County Historical Association President Karen Oestreicher:

    karen@ncccha.org

    For more on the Connally family, see:

    http://caswellcountync.org/genealogy/index.php

    Rick Frederick
    rick@ncccha.org

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