My True Home by Susan Whalton, LTEP “The Mark Eddy story” Somerset Maugham wrote in The Moon and Sixpence “I have an idea that some men are born out of their due place. Accident has cast them amid certain surroundings, but they have always a nostalgia for a home they know not. They are strangers in […]

The Margaret and Charles Biggs Story by Susan Whalton, LTEP “For the Good of the World” Each individual’s connection to the land is personal. Sometimes that connection is so deep that it becomes a vow of protection. The connection that Margaret and Charlie Biggs had with their land was deep, heartfelt, and it was sealed […]

The Bishop Story by Susan Whalton, LTEP “The joy of our lives is to know that it will stay this way after we’re gone.” The story of Wally and Carolyn Bishop is a tale of great romance, and an abiding love affair with the country. Carolyn accepted Wally’s hand in 1959, but not without Wally having […]

FOREVER by Susan Whalton, LTEP In 1953 Bill and Judy Belton settled into what would be their final home – and ultimately their final resting place – on a breathtaking property in Morgan County. Their 150 acres – a vibrant network of rich bottom land along nearly a mile of Willet Run, steep and densely […]

Preserving Historic Washington Family Lands in Jefferson County by Grant Smith, LTEP Walter Washington is the owner of Harewood, an historic estate built by Lawrence Washington, half-brother of the president. Lawrence bought the land in 1751; other Washington family members who owned land in the area include Samuel and Charles, founder of Charles Town. Walter’s […]