A Chronicle of Civil War Hampton, Virginia by Alice Erickson

Author:Alice Erickson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-03-02T16:00:00+00:00

Elizabeth City County, circa 1890. The location of the Hickman farm on the map shows its proximity to Fox Hill and that the poorhouse is also in the neighborhood. The farm is not very far away from Hampton; the glow in the night sky from the burning town would have been clearly visible. The Hampton River comes up to the southern edge of the property. Drawn and revised from map of Elizabeth City County by E.A. Semple, G3884.H2 1892 . S46, courtesy of Library of Virginia, Richmond .

Besides the neat, compact aspect of the village itself, there are (or were) two interesting things to note. One is the fact that there were three Methodist churches within walking distance of one another. The other is the lighthouse that was on the beach at Grand View. The Back River Lighthouse was established in 1829 and was thirty-three feet tall, made of brick and painted white. It was in operation until 1936 and could be seen three miles out to sea. 15 The storms that regularly lash the coast finally demolished the old tower in 1956. The positions of lighthouse keeper and poorhouse keeper are two of the more interesting occupations listed in the census records of that day for the Fox Hill area.

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