This weekend a small contingent of the Morrisville Ale & Trail Association drove up to Yanceyville to immerse ourselves in the Victorian past in the Caswell County Candlelight Homes Tour.  The tour was sponsored by the Caswell County Historical Association to benefit the restoration of the Old Caswell County Courthouse.

I was not able to get a photo of the interior of the courthouse since it is under construction but the following are some high resolution photos taken with the Nikon CoolPix 900 digital camera.    Linda felt that this tour was the best one of its type that we had ever participated in.  Maybe with these pictures you can get a feel for the beautiful homes in Caswell County.  Enjoy!

Yanceyville, December 6th, 1999
Historic Caswell County Courthouse, 1857-61

Caswell County Courthouse is an imposing Romanesque structure.
Poteat's Old School (1913-1923)

The interior of the one-room Poteat's Old School
I remember sitting in seats like those on the left, with inkwells even.
The Clerk's House, 1836

Clerk's House, Federal farmhouse with Greek Revival trim
Clarendon Hall, 1842

A transitional Federal/Neo-Classical style house built by Thomas Donoho Johnston.

Cheery fireplace
Come Home to Caswell County, NC!
Thomas Day furniture

Thomas Day furniture is perfect for these 19th century homes.
Bartlett Yancey House, 1856

Sparkling front door of the handsome Federal Cottage-Greek Revival home.

Beautiful interior
The US Genealogy Web for Caswell County
Old Poteat Millay House, 1890

Late Victorian frame house with Swiss folk art ornamentation
A gorgeous burgundy room

Interior of the Old Poteat Millay house
Pinnacle Studios is now owned by Blackwell Associates
Caswell County Chamber of Commerce
Schrodt Gwynn House, 1800s

The farm and house have been in the family for generations.
The Moore Gwynn House, 1790

One of the most handsome Federal style houses in the northern Piedmont of NC
The Political Graveyard
Early photos of Yanceyville from the UNC archives