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    Gertrude Smith House

    Gertrude Smith House

    5.0(2 reviews)
    9.9 mi

    I wasn't sure what to expect but the lady at the visitor center said this was a MUST DO!…read more This was a house that looked like Miss Gertrude stepped of and walked outside and you snuck in. Everything is in its place and authentic to how she had it decorated. The two ladies at the back entrance were super friendly and a wealth of knowledge. We enjoyed walking through and looking at the decor and photos. Amazing art work from around the world. I loved hearing the stories and I could just feel a sense that I had met Gertrude while walking her halls. Thank you for allowing us to stop by right at closing!!

    The Gertrude Smith House is located just outside of Downtown Mt. Airy. It is within walking…read moredistance or you can drive as they have a parking lot or you can park in the street. The 1903 house is on the National Register of Historic Homes. Admission is free to tour the Victorian house as that was part of Gertrude Smith's will that admission be free. Ms. Smith left her house by will to be kept as a museum and established a trust to care and maintain it. The house is kept as if it were in the early 1900s with furniture; artwork and decor. The tour begins in the back of the house and I was greeted and given some history of the house and Ms. Smith. The house is self guided so you can spend as much time inside as you'd like. The rooms have information to read about or you can just look at the contents from the antiques; photographs; artwork; furniture; etc. I highly recommend visiting this historic gem if you are in the MT. Airy area.

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    Surry County Confederate Soldiers Memorial - Surry County Confederate Soldiers Memorial, Dobson

    Surry County Confederate Soldiers Memorial

    2.0(1 review)
    0.1 mi

    This much more modern memorial is located next to the entrance to the Surry County Courthouse that…read moreis today used for the offices of the County Manager and their administrative support. The granite memorial was unveiled in 2005. The monument takes the form of a slender, upright slab of granite, its silhouette capped with a gable-shaped top that evokes the pitched rooflines of 19th-century architecture. Resting on a single rectangular base, the structure stands as a somber and stylized tribute to the Confederate legacy. Carved into the front face is a relief depiction of a Confederate infantryman, rendered with careful attention to period detail. He wears a kepi-style military cap, a common feature of Civil War uniforms, and carries a bedroll slung diagonally across one shoulder suggesting readiness for long marches and encampments. His hands grip a musket, held vertically in front of him, reinforcing his role as a soldier in active service. On the reverse side of the memorial, two flags are etched in full color and arranged in a crossed formation. The flag on the viewer's right is the Confederate flag of North Carolina, representing the state's specific contribution to the Confederate cause. To the left is the national flag of the Confederacy, often referred to as the "Stars and Bars," symbolizing the broader allegiance to the Confederate States. Together, these flags frame the monument's rear with a visual reminder of both state and national identity as understood within the context of the Civil War era. As memorials go, it's pretty good. Understated and yet a reminder of those who fought and lost. Is it appropriate for this location on county property? I think many would be offended for this reminder of the Civil War era. [Review 1097 of 2025 - 4369 in North Carolina - 24651 overall]

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    The Grave of Chang and Eng Bunker - The Grave of Chang and Eng Bunker, Mount Airy

    The Grave of Chang and Eng Bunker

    5.0(3 reviews)
    6.5 mi

    Final resting place of the most famous conjoined twins, this cemetery in Mount Airy is adjacent to…read moreUS-74. The twins were born in 1811 and traveled the world. They were joined by a bridge of cartilage. Why are they here? Well, during a trip to North Carolina, they simply fell in love with the state (Who wouldn't?) and in 1843, married Adelaide and Sarah Anne Yates, sisters native to the area. The brothers ran the plantation and lived together until tensions between Adelaide and Sara Anne forced them to set up separate households in the town of White Plains. Between their two marriages, the brothers produced a staggering 21 children. They passed in 1874 and their wives were buried next to them in their final plot. Some 1500 descendants of the twins still reside in the area. The grace is easy to find behind the church. There is parking in the church parking lot. And if you're staying at the neighboring RV park, there is an unmarked path to the cemetery. [Review 14983 overall, 485 of 2021, number 2849 in North Carolina.]

    This was a fascinating find for me, as I am (by marriage, albeit not by blood) related to the…read morefamous Bunker twins. My grandfather's aunt (i.e., my great-great aunt) Elizabeth "Betty" Lee-Jones married (I believe) Chang Bunker's grandson, Franklin Davis Jones, in nearby Surrey, North Carolina in 1904. (The couple moved to Idaho. He died in the early Sixties; she died in 1973.)

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