Gareth has been Executive Director of the Bellamy Mansion Museum of History and Design Arts for PNC since 2010. When my father moved to Wilmington in 1837. After, much effort we got a pan of fire coal from a neighbor, and made a little fire in our bedroom, cooked a pone of, crowd (including the servants). In what free time that leaves, she loves playing trivia with friends at the local brewery, going out to eat, and is an avid reader who is happiest curled up with a book and a glass of wine, and of course her cats! Cabinet arrived in Wilmington, on the way to Richmond, people welcomed them, en masse! Wachovia Foundation, $1,000-$4,999 Grovely Plantation was "an almost ten thousand acre" produce plantation on Town Creek in Brunswick County, now a present-day Brunswick Forest development, on which Dr. Bellamy raised livestock and crops such as "wheat, oats, corn, and peanuts." Dr. Bellamy lived here until their new. Long hair down to their shoulders, not cut since before the war. Cathleen Turner, Piedmont Office Regional Director. When President Davis and members of his. First Citizens Bank [4] The facility often features changing exhibits of history and design as well as various community events, including the annual garden tour of the famous North Carolina Azalea Festival in Wilmington. Claim your profile for free. Almost 500 free-blacks, Certainly there were free-blacks who possessed slaves for the, purpose of advancing their own economic well-being and, free-black slaveholders were more interested in making their, farms or carpenter-shops pay than they were in treating their, slaves humanely. about GuideStar Pro. "To advance through research, education and symposia, an increased public awareness of the Cape Fear region's unique history. Rosella and six other females were also working in the home, including Joan, a wet nurse and nanny for the Bellamy children; Caroline, Joans daughter (who was 7 in 1860) and was described as Mrs. Bellamys "little maid" who followed Eliza "from foot to foot"; Mary Ann, a 14-year old in 1860 who was likely learning tasks from Sarah, Joan, and Rosella. Chief-Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, Even then Chief Justice Chase had the presidential bug in, his bonnet. This fence and the garden have been maintained throughout the years and remain on the grounds of the mansion today.[1]. War and Refugeeing at Floral College: Maggie has lived in Tarboro, North Carolina for the last decade and shares her home with her three spoiled cats, who really run the household. By 1860, Dr. Bellamy would hold the distinction of being the largest stockholder in the Wilmington & Weldon Railroad. The mansion began to take the form of Bunnell and Posts ultimate vision.[1]. The Bellamy family has inhabited their new home for scarcely six months. In a deed from Maurice Moore to John Baptiste Ashe, dated December 5, 1727, in which Moore is described as, of Bath County,: he conveys 640 acres on the north side. He claimed to have been, in politics, a former, Democrat, and was a candidate for the nomination for, president against General U.S. Grant. The name of this place, was afterwards changed by some of Mr. Ashes successors, to Grovely, by which name it has been known for more, than a hundred years. His, son John, had reached maturity and was managing his own, on of the next generation, removed to Bucks Creek, and it. 2020. My father had to pay severely for this aid and participation, in the so-called Rebellion. During this time, 14 properties were permanently protected by preservation easements and cash reserves for the non-profit grew from $55,000 to $850,000. Only one of the four daughters of Dr. and Mrs. John D. Bellamy grew to marry and have children. Detail-oriented, amusing and assertive, she keeps the ball rolling on so many fronts weve lost track. To underscore this, Bunnell recalled, that the " rich doctor was a free-trader who notwithstanding. The enslaved plasterer managed to escape from Wilmington with several other enslaved workers on the night of September 21, 1862. The, two-story porch features Corinthian columns similar to, those at Thalian Hall, and the entry is heavily carved and, set in an arched surround. Sold by the Acklen family in 1887, the house went to a developer who began one of Nashvilles early suburbs. . Learn how and when to remove this template message, unrelated or insufficiently related to the topic of the article, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bellamy_Mansion&oldid=1114503858, This page was last edited on 6 October 2022, at 20:56. . by Northern troops as they overran Southern territory. Arsonists set fire to the mansion causing extensive damage to three levels of the home's interior. He purchased the 2-bed, 4-bath, 3,324 sq ft in March of 2001 for $930K, according to public records. If it is your nonprofit, add geographic service areas to create a map on your profile. Wilmington Area Hospitality Association. All Saints Parish, South Carolina on 18 September 1817, According to son John D. Bellamy, Jr., the name Bellamy, is of French derivation and was originally spelled Bellamie, He continues: All of the Bellamy ancestors were born in. Sadly, one month later arsonists set fire to the home. it still bears. Leslie decided not to return to the classroom but instead pursued her lifelong dream of working at historic sites and museums. Like a pack of. She is thrilled at the opportunity to contribute her administrative background and her enthusiasm to assist Preservation North Carolina in recognizing and protecting the historical places and spaces in her home state. Julianne lives in Rougemont with her husband, son, and Pithuahua (Pitbull/Chihuahua mix, yes, its a thing). all the feeling that had sprung up against the northern people, still put the principle in practice and ordered from the North and, every thing that could be cheaper than in Wilmington.. While an undergraduate student, Cathleen worked as an intern in low-wealth historic neighborhoods in Atlanta, which sparked her passion for neighborhood revitalization and affordable housing. pestles, and winnowed on elevated platforms. In fact, Eliza was pregnant with her tenth child. I never knew. History of The Bellamy Mansion. Through her nearly quarter-century with Preservation North Carolina, Shannon has had the opportunity to work with amazing people who share her passion for place. She spent her youth either dancing in local performances or riding shotgun with her realtor Mom. Bellamy Mansion Museum of History & Design Arts 503 Market Street Wilmington, NC 28401 Office: 910-251-3700 Email: [email protected] www.bellamymansion.org Gareth Evans, Executive Director, Bellamy Mansion Museum of History & Design Arts It was given, by the will of, Ann R. Quince, to her cousin, A.D. Moore, son of, Maj. A.D. Moore, and for sixty years or more last past has, belonged to the estate of the late Dr. John D. Bellamy., From Memoirs of an Octogenarian: Box 27644 'till then how it felt to be hungry. It was a night to live always in his memory, and of which, Bellamys Grovely Plantation in Brunswick County: Slave quarters and a small carriage house, both made of red brick, were also on the property. Annie wasnt born in North Carolina, but she got here as soon as she could. Don Floyd restored all the original light fixtures. She shares an old house in Hillsborough with her husband, cats Otis and Casper, and a Staffie named Sugarfoot. who were either owned by black or white carpenters. In 1665, he had sailed from Holland to the Barbadoes. In 2004, Jack led the Historic Salisbury Foundation where he managed a robust historic properties redevelopment program and revolving fund, along with museum sites and advocacy campaigns for six years. in public history, she moved to Atlanta and then to New York. When she relocated to Raleigh from the Louisiana Bayou at age 9, she quickly fell in love with the beauty and charm of this place, from the Outer Banks to the Great Smoky Mountains and all points in between. There they were, like a swarm of bees, through the woods---and did we run! Local free-black carpenters Post employed were Frederick, Howe and Elvin Artis, and they likely owned, Posts architectural plans and specifications were completed, in October 1859, and he entrusted the project supervision to, Connecticut-born architect Rufus Bunnell, whom Post had, employed to help in his office; and free-black carpenter, This frugality of Dr. Bellamy most likely had him direct Post, and Bunnell to not only order cost-effective materials from, the north, but also to employ less expensive free-black, carpenters who held slave artisans to do their work at a lesser, rate than white artisans. In March 1861 the family prepared to move into their new home on Market Street, and held a housewarming party, as well as the celebration of two cousins' weddings. focus more time on his large planting and business interests. She has executed numerous major fundraising campaigns to help the organization protect some of North Carolinas most special historic buildings. We rode rapidly back to our home at Grovely and left, immediately for Floral College, where our family were, Daughter Ellen Bellamy wrote that her father decided, upon a place of refuge for his family due to the reports, of depredations committed on the women and children. Obtaining her real estate license in 2015, shes now the HR & Properties Director. The Bellamy Mansion, built between 1859 and 1861, is a mixture of Neoclassical architectural styles, including Greek Revival and Italianate, and is located at 503 Market Street in the heart of downtown Wilmington, North Carolina.It is one of North Carolina's finest examples of historic antebellum architecture.It is a contributing building in the Wilmington Historic District. Having grandparents living in Wilmington, Jen spent many of her summers at Grandma and Grandpa Camp, as her family called the trips to visit them. We are grateful to this group of individuals who devote their time to the betterment of Belmont Mansion. The local chapter of the Colonial Dames held regular meetings in the parlors, and by the 1960's. A verification email has been sent to you. The Bellamy Mansion Museum is a stewardship property of Preservation North Carolina. Chesley Calhoun unfortunately died at the young age of twenty-one, while studying at Davidson College.[1]. Gareth Evans, Director of The Bellamy Mansion Museum stated how important these volunteers are. [2], As a young man, John Dillard Bellamy, Sr. inherited a large piece of his fathers plantation in Horry County, South Carolina at about age 18, along with several enslaved workers. Free blacks experienced little difficulty in securing employment in, North Carolina in the building trades. in history, with a concentration in historic preservation, from UNC-Greensboro. the Parthenon atop the Acropolis in Athens). The Bellamys did not move there until, A short time later the Parsleys purchased a home, in Lumberton and moved there, perhaps anticipating the, Trustees of the college and their president, Rev. Land of the Golden River, Lewis Philip Hall, 1980 As incoming Western Regional Director for Preservation NC, Jack will work to continue the legacy of success established over the past 18 years by his predecessor, Ted Alexander. Building : Bellamy, John Mansion (Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina) Architect-carpenter: Post, James F., 1818-1899 Contractor: Artis, Elvin, 1820-1886 Architect: Bunnell, Rufus, 1835-1909 Plasterer: Price Family Carpenter: Taylor, Henry, 1823-1891 Plasterer: Gould, William Benjamin, 1837-1923 Carpenter: Howe Family Built: 1859-1860 A short while later he had settled at Goose Creek, a few miles, above the city, where he spent the remainder of his life. The silver forks used at every meal, my, mother wore down her stocking legs for several days, the, prongs of one inflicting a painful little, wound on the calf of her leg! Dr. John Dillard Bellamy was born at his family plantation, on Wynah Bay (next to Francis Marions plantation) at. Maggie is known for her love of holidays and over the top decorating, especially at Christmas, and of sports, especially Carolina Panthers football. Green, who owned, 4 slaves in 1830, was a well-to-do carpenter and contractor, in New Bern who amassed a considerable fortune by securing, large jobs in connection with the building programs of his, hometown. owned more than one slave in 1830: Mary Cruise, 3; Leuris Pajay, 4; John Walker, 44; Roger Hazell, 5; owned 5 black slaves. Originally built as a private residence for the family of Dr. John D. Bellamy, a prominent plantation owner, physician, and businessman, the mansion has endured a remarkable series of events throughout its existence. After more fundraising, the final phase commenced in 2013 with the interior restoration. Is this your nonprofit? secessionist proclivities, son John D. Bellamy, Jr. recalled: [When Dr. Bellamy] found that most prominent people in. I recollect well, having gone down in a buggy to[the bridge]. Julianne is a passionate people preservationist and believes in the value of historic preservation to tangibly connect people to their history and stories. Following graduate school, she was a preservation planner in the northeast Georgia Mountains where she spent a few years driving around promoting the preservation of historic buildings and landscapes. Cathleen is a graduate of Emory University, with a Masters degree in Historic Preservation from the University of Georgia. Chesley went off to Davidson College, caught a virus, and came home to die before his 21st birthday. Raleigh: Historic Preservation Foundation of North Carolina, Inc, 2004. "We have 80 volunteers. to get more GuideStar Nonprofit Profile data today! Even those who had constructed the Bellamy Mansion would join in the war effort on both sides of the MasonDixon line. They are the proud staff of two special needs cats, Patrick and Dexter. (portrait over sofa). It was here, from 1852 to 1859, that the next five of the Bellamys ten children were born. Dr. Bellamy kept 24 enslaved men between the ages of 18-40 living in 9 slave cabins. [email protected] nother great-grandchild of John D. and Eliza Bellamy, Robert R. Bellamy II, donated money to purchase the lot adjacent the mansion to create parking. The Bellamy Mansion Museum of History and Design Arts offers historic tours, art. There are no windows on the rear of the slave quarters, meaning enslaved workers could only look out and view the main house, which they were close to. and from there to the Carolina coast, with Sir John Yeamans. While in school getting her Bachelor of Fine Arts, she fell in love with architectural photography, and specifically historic architecture. The Bellamys, then moved into Stewards Hall on campus which was, their primary residence though they traveled back and, forth to Wilmington. In her free time, Dawn enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, cooking, and dreaming of rehabilitating a historic home of her own someday. His new, wife unwilling to leave her bereaved mother, young Dr. Bellamy, assumed Dr. Harrisss medical practice in Wilmington and for, many years lived in the Harriss home. The architecture of the slave quarters is very distinct, and done very purposefully. She grew up in Florida and traveled north to go to school in the south, first studying Art History at Virginia Tech (go Hokies!) The restoration of the site's original slave quarters took more than a decade from initial capital campaign efforts to finally opening to the public in 2014, but the first phase began in the 1970's with stabilization of the roof by Bellamy Mansion, Inc. While not saving old buildings, Cathleen enjoys paddling, sailing, hiking and cooking strange recipes for family and friends. Jack Thomson is a native of Western North Carolina and attended the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. refugee and postwar experience in her book, "(Confederate) Major Watson called out: "Run girls, the blue, jackets are coming!" though a native of Stewartsville, Richmond county. In Memoirs of an Octogenarian, Bellamys, son writes that During the Civil War, one Roberts lived, here, across the street from our home; he was quite friendly, to our gang of boys; afterwards, he became Hobart Pasha, There also lived here prominent English, French and. The, ordinary procedure in teaching a slave a profession was to, bring him up under the tutelage of a slave craftsman or, apprentice him to a free tradesman. [1], Dr. Bellamy finally obtained his property, but he now had to hire freed workers for the turpentine distillery, Grovely Plantation, and the family home on Market Street. Eliza and Harriett were very different with one major difference being Eliza was a pro-slavery Confederate while Harriett was from a staunch Hartford, Connecticut abolitionist family. In a Summer 1995 article in our newsletter, former Bellamy Mansion Executive Director Jonathan Noffke tells us: "By the time restoration of the Mansion began in 1992, virtually all traces of the original formal gardens had disappeared. It was common at that time for free-black carpenters and, their slave artisans to bid and win construction projects, against white artisans and contractors. Just before the (Yankee) army moved away my brother, Robbie, a four-year old baby, cried for food. In 2011, when her husbands job opportunities expanded to include North Carolina, memories of those idyllic summers at the beach pulled Leslie and her family to Wilmington. Eliza recalled Harriett spit tobacco into the fireplace. 11,823 were here. The architect, James F. Post had joined the Confederate artillery, and even helped to build various structures at Fort Fisher and Fort Anderson. (LogOut/ It was through this lens that she became familiar with Preservation North Carolina. Cameron Foundation Prior to that her background was in traditional real estate with a degree in Historic Preservation, among many other studies, though her childhood dream was to grow up to be a mermaid. My parents permitted me to go with these boys into the woods, and on the streams until church time, when I would accompany. He has two young daughters with his wife, Jessica, and the family likes kayaking, travel, playing with their dogs, and pretending to listen when Dad talks about history. THEY HAD TWO CHILDREN, KATE AND SOLOMON, BORN INTO SLAVERY AND THREE OTHERS, BETSEY, SARAH AND WILLIAM, BORN AFTER EMANCIPATION. For thirty years, Thomas Day (of Milton, North Carolina) used slaves to help him in his cabinetmaking. Corning Foundation Three of the brothers are pictured in portraits. Besides the various modern features, the home was also outfitted with luxurious wood, iron and metal works, along with lavish rugs, furniture, and other forms of dcor. George became a farmer and took over Grovely Plantation, land that his father had purchased in 1842 in Brunswick County, North Carolina, later going on to serve multiple terms in the North Carolina Senate between 1893 and 1914. Among the men building the house were a number of enslaved workers from Wilmington, several freed black artisans, and other skilled carpenters from the area. North Carolina, Rebuilding an Ancient Commonwealth, Vol. Because the property's slave quarters were constructed only a few years before the abolition of slavery, they are some of the best preserved examples of urban slave housing in the country. In the summer of 1865, he sought a pardon to reclaim his property. 140-141), Opposition to Northern and Black Tradesmen: She was taught her southern manners and to love beach music from early on. Restoration of Slave Quarters is supported in part by Save Americas Treasures Grant The Bellamy Mansion is a stately survivor. Bellamy, which explains itself. She also enjoys every streaming TV service that exists, spending time with her husband of 20 years and their dog, Jack, and relaxing on the beach. He held the rank of, captain assigned to coastal duty with his men, and fought. Auteur/autrice de la publication : Post published: 16 juin 2022; Post category: . An email has been sent to the address you provided. The . Hunt, Jr. $40,000+ Jack was selected as the Executive Director of the Preservation Society of Asheville & Buncombe County in 2010 and worked to expand the capacity of the organization in education and on-the-ground preservation advocacy. Being so close to Fort Fisher and possible invasion, Mr. Bellamy rented Floral College in Robeson county, (twenty miles from Lumberton) along with friend, Oscar G. Parsley. P.O. The enslaved craftsmen, such as brick masons, carpenters, and plasterers, were hired by Dr. Bellamy in what was known as the "hiring out" system whereby enslaved workers would congregate at the Market House near New Years Day and wealthy men would engage them in temporal contracts, usually in construction. Mary Elizabeth (Belle) married William Jefferson Duffie of Columbia, South Carolina on September 12, 1876. To underscore this, Bunnell recalled, rich doctor was a free-trader who notwithstanding. The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick. When shes not working you can catch her hiking, camping, and canoeing around the state with her husband and 5-year-old pit-mix, baking anything sourdough, or enjoying a beer at a local brewery with friends. She recently served as one of the Inaugural Co-Directors of Shaw University's Center for Racial and Social Justice. Mary Duke Biddle Foundation business. reception at the depot of the Wilmington & Weldon Railroad, My father, being a warm and enthusiastic supporter of, President Davis, and a Secession-Democrat, was very. He procured a band of music, and headed the marching column himself, at Front and Market Streets, with his little son and namesake, the author, by his side, bearing a torch upon his shoulder! Intimate and elegant elopement ceremonies are popular at Belmont Mansion! Over the next twenty-two years Dr. and Mrs. Bellamy welcomed ten children to their family: I have answered verbally that having for four years been making his bed, he now must lie on it for awhile. Hickenlooper, (of Ohio)---an adjutant, I believe! Besides his own activity, he sent. Myrick lives in a 1939 historic duplex, his eighth renovation. the spinners and weavers on the hand looms of the plantation. Our servantswere, completely demoralizedGuy, the coachman, came to, Mother and said he did not want to leave but the Yankees, made him, after taking his good shoes for themselves, They had also taken my brother John's new homemade. Through its Endangered Properties Program, Preservation NC acquires endangered historic properties and then finds purchasers willing and able to rehabilitate them. Ante-bellum North Carolina, Guion Griffis Johnson, UNC Press, 1937 In 2001 the carriage house at the rear of the property was reconstructed and became the museums visitor center and office building. Jen Fenninger, Education & Engagement Director, Bellamy Mansion Museum of History & Design Arts. Early in 1860, Bunnell sent drawings for window sashes, inside trim, and the 25-foot Corinthian columns for the, colonnade to the factory of Jenkins and Porter, on, (North Carolina Architecture, pp. Bellamy was a rabid secessionist here and tyrannized over all suspected of Unionism. North Carolina Architecture, Catherine W. Bishir, UNC Press, 1990, History of New Hanover County, A.M. Waddell, 1909 Mary Ann Nixon was still working for the Bellamys in 1870 and still living in the slave quarters with one other "domestic servant." Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account.