>Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 11:40:06 -0500 >From: John Adams <traceradams@cox.net> >Subject: Re: John B. Gordon house >To: Crilley <varcsix@hot.rr.com> >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 >X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine >Original-recipient: rfc822;varcsix@hot.rr.com > >General John B. Gordon House > > > The Taylor County Historical-Genealogical Society, Inc. is sponsoring a >project to preserve the house that was located on the farm of General John >B. Gordon near Reynolds, Georgia. We have purchased the house and are in the >process of having it moved to the new location on land donated by Mr. & Mrs. >Dawson Mims, Jr. in honor of David T. Montfort and Dawson A. Mims, Sr. > We need the help of all of Taylor County and supporters of the county and >the Historical Society. We not only need your financial support we also need >all the expert assistance and volunteers in this effort. The cost to move >the house will be in excess of $10,000.00. Once the house is relocated many >hours of labor will be involved in restoring this beautiful old home. > We plan to make this house into a museum for historical & genealogical >material for the Taylor County area. >Once the house is restored and furnished it will be opened to the public for >tours. This will be a tourist attraction that will be an asset to Taylor >County. > To volunteer your assistance, make donations, or for information please >contact one of the following members >of the Taylor County Historical-Genealogical Society. > Any contributions are tax deductible and may be mailed to P. O. Box 1925, >Butler, Ga. 31006 > >John R. Adams, Chairman - 478-923-1525 >Sybil Willingham - 478-862-5545 >Dorothy Parker - 478-862-3966 Virginia Crilley