Kenneth Wyvill:  

Well, in 2016 we bought a small farm (70 acres) near Orange, VA. It had an older abandoned home part of which was built in 1792 by one of the founders of Orange County and expanded in 1850. We gutted the house, expanded the footprint and modernized the plumbing, electric, hvac etc.. Most of the floors were salvaged and refinished. This was a three year project. During this project we had a full apartment built in the barn and we stayed there on weekends. Eventually we moved in on October 1, 2020. There are still many projects underway. We have a very old corn crib to be restored as well as a building which was used as a summer kitchen and servants quarters. Many buildings were torn down years ago. The previous owner says he has many old pictures and promised to bring them by the next time he is in the area. Hopefully he will be here in the Spring. This will be very helpful. We bought this from the original family. Several of their ancestors attended VMI and were cadets at the outbreak of the W...Expand for more