Were trying to do that with our barley, and slowly but surely wed like to source everything from within about 100 miles of our distilleries., At Five Miles tasting room, you can sample both straight spirits and cocktails made with one of the distillerys four products; the cocktails are to open peoples minds a little bit about what moonshine is good for, Underwood says. Heritage 2000 - Franklin County, Virginia - large 9x12 size - sewn, glued and hard bound. Copyright 2023 WSLS.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. Brown (I), Commissioner of the Revenue: Margaret Stone Torrence (I), Bondurant Brothers; Howard, Forrest and Jack, were bootlegging brothers during the Prohibition Era from the Snow Creek Area of Franklin County. Not many people sit around and drink straight vodka. He happily obliged. Low 53F. 55 pages Part I, 18 pages Part 2. Since the 1980s, much residential development has occurred around Smith Mountain Lake. Mills has several other books published and sold by the historical society. CONNECT WITH US. ($15 plus $8 s/h). The alleged conspiracy was uncovered by federal agent Colonel Thomas Bailey, who after distinguishing himself as a hero in World War I, became an undercover agent for the federal government. To free his hands for photography, the rail-thin journalist stuffed his reporter's notebook down the front or back of his pants. Now, we will take a deeper look at moonshine operations and where locals could get a. The school and mission church were used to serve the rural and mountain children of the county who could not get to the public schools in Callaway, Ferrum, or Rocky Mount. Solid research. Franklin County Virginia has been called the Moonshine Capital of the World. "[8], A lengthy federal investigation resulted in indictments and trials for 34 suspects in 1935 for what was called the "Great Moonshine Conspiracy," which attracted national attention. Amos was known for his successful moonshine business that brought him multiple stints . ", But "Jaybird" nursed a grudge. The distilleries tastings, craft cocktails and behind-the-scenes looks are all keeping what Stanley politely calls the local liquid industry thriving with no chance of getting busted. We'll be updating as more soldier photos are located - and other information becomes available. They explained their theory of the murder to the group and asked all of them if they had noticed a car, a Ford or Chevy, sans license plate, sitting in the parking lot the night before there were seven curb boys there, and, when questioned, four immediately said no, they had seen no such car. The paper quotes her as testifying the Duling brothers drove around the country hunting for Simmons before returning to Beckley the night of his murder. At the Beckley jail behind a two-way mirror, Thomas identified two of the ones who had eaten at his barbecue joint, Thompson wrote. 2. This period has recently received new attention by writers. The stories weve been told Im sure these old-timers have never mentioned to another soul in their life, but because we were making moonshine they felt that kindred spirit and let us have some of their stories.. Indexed ($12 plus $6 s/h). A partial listing is provided. Franklin County is located in the Blue Ridge foothills of the Commonwealth of Virginia. These are great for microwave use as they're padded to save your hands when heating food. Our first location on the list is located in Rocky Mount is Twin Creeks Distillery. Staff Writer. Index only ($2 mailed). This booklet features the Robert Hill family home - known as the Robert Hill Indian Fort - today on the campus of Christian Heritage Academy, Rocky Mount. Everybody wanted something better for their children. "Over the next 18 years, I traveled with the trio, reporting and photographing one raid after another. This is literally a community cemetery for this end of Franklin County. 5 Ways to Tell If That Pile of Garbage You Found in the Woods Is a Moonshine Still, Snowbird Mill - Historic Mill on Jordan Creek, The Moonshine Stills of Turkeycock Mountain Pt.3, The Foxfire Book: The Original How To Make Moonshine Guide, Shooting Creek: Mixing Moonshine and Mountain Music. Hours 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. So Lumsden just had to just pay a fine and the cost of destroying the still.). Retirees have also moved in, and both groups have increased the county's population. We're pretty proud to offer this! The sugar is valued at about $1,500 and will bolster to the orphanages annual food budget of $106,000, he said. Thanks to those who provided more photos. 2022. Moonshine was called a. Family Books Available in the Research Library. Our final option is for all the burger lovers out there. [5], In the 20th century during Prohibition, local wits named Franklin County the "Moonshine Capital of the World", as moonshine production and bootlegging drove the economy. And altho' limited, we still have a selection of Cat's Meow Village pieces - our original Booker T. Washington's cabin - Welcome to Franklin County - Welcome to Rocky Mount - Franklin County Courthouse -Franklin County High School - and a few others .We also have wooden shelf-sitters: Robert Hill Fort, Franklin County Tobacco Barn - etc. Here is the story of the Duling brothers and the Moonshine Mafia. "Yes sir, that was a good one . People see clear liquor and they think, Golly, thats moonshine. Now that moonshine is legal, people like Law are pleased to be able to share his history. Mason Prillaman Family Collected Research ($15 plus $7 s/h), Pugh. 1) features photos recalling the service of 422 of the more than 2,000 known Franklin County men who served in the Confederate military. The original. [Read the Rest]. Photos and more. (Before getting his license and going legit, Lumsden carried on that family tradition; in 2013, he was convicted of possessing an illegal distilling apparatus. We enjoyed our meal on the picnic tables out front on a beautiful morning with a cool breeze. I had just put up an electric fence that weekend, where my horses was at. When expanded it provides a list of search options that will switch the search inputs . Mills' book captures in print the rich lore that the legally blind storyteller carries in his head and heart. About this group. Photos. Index only ($2 mailed). Written in question and answer form using courtroom testimony without the enhancement of opinion, the book effectively tells the story ofthe likker conspiracy in Franklin County, VA. [1] Its county seat is Rocky Mount. While investigating the shooting late into the night, law enforcement learned that two men arrived at the scene seconds after the shooting. Index ( $2 mailed). It took three trials to convict the Duling brothers of the murder of Franklin County, Va., sheriffs Deputy Thomas Jefferson Jeff Richards and Roanoke County sheriffs Deputy Clarence Big Boy Simmons. We normally ship USPS media rate, however, the Post Office advises us that this can take 10 - 14 days (as of October 2021) so we are using First Class postage for 3-5 day delivery unless you can wait. The Morning Delivery DECEMBER 19, 1930 Surviving the Shoot-out Moonshine Continues Forrest Bondurant Nov. 21, 1901- Dec. 4, 1965 Heroes or Anti-heroes Before long, three of the cars reach the narrow wooden bridge [Read the Rest], Snowbird Mill is a historic site in Henry County, Virginia that has been swallowed up by the woods and forgotten to time. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Peter Eichenburg ($30 plus $9 s/h), Hill, Descendants of Swinfield Hill ($12 plus $6 s/h). After more than two weeks of testimony, a visit to the murder site and mounds of circumstantial evidence, the jury came back hung. This article was published more than3 years ago. Twin Creeks has legally been distributing moonshine since 2015. His grandfather and father have experience making illegal alcohol. 4xl are $20. Judge James C. Turk agreed in an order filed Wednesday. The men told investigators they never saw the shooters, but reported the vehicle as either a Ford or Chevrolet that did not have a license plate attached to the front. Middle School - Benjamin Franklin Middle School(BFMS), VA, High School - Franklin County High School(FCHS), VA. About four miles outside of Callaway is the Phoebe Needles Mission School, an Episcopal mission school dating from 1907. FRIENDS OF SWVA. [7] The bootleggers became involved with gangsters from Chicago and other major cities, and some local law enforcement officials were part of the criminal activities and killing of competitors. I dont have to go out there and freeze to death., Lumsden doesnt care for the clichd caricature of the mountain moonshiner. Carters is a member of Round the Mountain Artisans and also features location artisans work in the shop. Call for shipping price. Collectibles: The Second Oldest Profession by Jess Carr - Nite of Makin' Likkerby Morris Stephenson - If Trouble Don't Kill Me by Ralph Berrier - and a whole lot more. The large 'Tater Sack' is $18 plus $5 s/h. The first car overtook the police cruiser and rounds from a .45-caliber pistol and blasts from a .12-gauge shotgun ripped into the cruisers back window, beginning a volley of back-and-forth gunfire, recorded accounts go. "A lot of them were good, God-fearing men," Mills observes in the book's introduction. Names of all the companies raised in Franklin County for the Confederate military are engraved on the statue base. Franklin County, Virginia has the reputation of being the . To help prevent from getting busted, Laws father, had a police scanner. The book was adapted as a film, Lawless, in 2012. Some are collections of poems. Individuals are named, the trials and results are given and the wide government net is explained. Some are softbound and noted. One of the latest published by us is Maple Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery Book 2020. Lumsden uses traditional methods, but hes seen major advancements over the years (though some things will never change). Again, no eyewitnesses or so the suspects thought. There has been so much moonshine made in Franklin County that you can literally walk up any creek and find an old moonshine still. We have a now very limited number of these publications featuring lots of local photographs. Here's a sample page. Franklin County Moonshine Heritage Festival | Moneta VA The defense played the conspiracy card, using phrases like peculiar coincidences and might have beens mocking Carter Lees opening statement. Stanley says the organization is hosting a moonshine festival this Sunday in Franklin County. Spiral-bound, most are collections by individual researchers, some are published works copied with permission. It was named for Benjamin Franklin. If shipped, please add $12 per item. Holland: Vol. Exploring the History of Moonshine in the Appalachians. Prices are included for convenience. But how can you tell? Moonshine is still being made in the area. The brothers had two women in the car with them while eating in front of the drive-in restaurant, according to Spirits of Just Men.. This book features original art on the cover by Doug Minnix. This brewery themes itself around the railroad and train station located in Boones Mill, along with a little flair of metal and an iron forge in the window. Federal ATF and state ABC agents destroyed the "largest Still ever destroyed in Franklin County, Virginia" in December 1972. Mills said he felt motivated to complete the book "Why Moonshine?" They are best known for the [i] Great Thursday & Sunday. A deposit of $50 holds your number. Brothers were center of 1930s tale of moonshine and murder, Shady edges Huntington on emotional Senior Night, Maiolo approved as new Woodrow softball coach, Amazing Grace hits game-winner, sends Summers to state tournament (With Gallery), Summers executes demons, beats Wyoming East (With Gallery), Children with an uncommon condition are being killed by West Virginia elected officials. In Franklin County, Virginia alone there were 77 legal distilleries. Dr. John Henry Pinkard - African American Legend of Franklin County and the Roanoke Valley by Michael E. Blankenship. [6], Historians estimate that in the 1920s, 99 of every 100 Franklin County residents were in some way involved in the illegal liquor trade. "Not long after, Overton gave me a small, hand-size .25 caliber pistol," Stephenson writes. Roddy Moore is director of the Blue Ridge Institute and Museum at Ferrum College. Sources carefully documented including German resources. The only bad thing they did was not pay taxes, and maybe get in a shoot-up, Stanley said. Mar 8, 1991 Updated Jun 6, 2019. Copies are $29 each while they last - with $10 s/h or pick up. $8 a copy at the History Museum. The arguments were the same: The defense claimed a conspiracy; the prosecution said it was mountain revenge. Travel to the Moonshine Capital Franklin County Virginia. Shipping and handling discount for multiples. (Known as "the yarb doctor," Pinkard rose to fame and fortune and down again as he befriended people from all walks of life and offered his brand of "cures" for their ills. Orphanage chefs will use the sugar to make extra holiday sweets for the kids, with plenty of sugar left over for day-to-day use, Cobbs said. Meeting Minutes from the old Pigg River Primitive Baptist Church! Mailing address: FCoHS, PO Box 905, Rocky Mount, VA 24151. He said some books and movies portray moonshiners as dumb, drunk, ignorant hillbillies. $45 plus $15 s/h. For every 100 females there were 97.20 males. Franklin County is home to two beautiful lakes, breweries, distilleries, and plenty of quaint downtown areas. Ferrum College was established in 1913. the museum's latest collection of stories by Callaway native Frank Mills, 75, a former moonshiner. Indexed. One chapter describes how Jabe Sloan and a cousin decided to swap wives. Eleven witnesses were called for the defense. Its really easy to make, and you dont even need moonshine (though you cant really call it apple pie moonshine if you dont use moonshine.) Detailed index, identifying each entry in each book. [Read the Rest], The Foxfire Book is the original guidebook on making moonshine. We wanted to source our corn locally and encourage local farmers to plant the corn, says Underwood, who started the distillery, located in an converted industrial building in neighboring Floyd County, in 2016. Through the years, Mills worked as a farmer, mechanic and truck driver. Theyre true chemists. Twin Creeks has a small-batch copper still thats used for some specialty spirits (everything else is made on-site but in larger stills). Balance due on pickup. Here are 5 things to look for to determine if that pile of junk youve found is really a moonshine still. Looking for something? Hundreds of surnames, indexed by first and last names and story titles. Prillaman whose family has been making moonshine in Franklin County since the late 1800s oversees the distilling of Twin Creeks seven liquors, which include a corn whiskey, fruit brandies and a sweet mash rye that took a silver medal in the 2018 American Craft Spirits Awards. Greer writes, The Virginia Frontier is a fascinating study. Full name can only contain alphanumerical characters, non-leading/non-trailing dashes, commas, spaces, periods and apostrophes. Seeing one of the cars nearby, he drew his service revolver, but that action was greeted with another hail of shots from the .12-gauge, striking the officer, sending him to the ground. This distillery is a great location for not only superb moonshine, but also fine dining. Holland: Set of indexes Vol. This fully-indexed 231-page book (collector Vol. In Virginias Franklin County, moonshiners step into the light, Nigerias Tinubu wins presidential election; opposition cries foul. Mills' eyesight began to fail in his late 20s. If you lived in this part of the country, you might have 75 acres, but maybe 4 acres by the creek were all you could actually farm, says Linda Stanley, managing director of the Franklin County Historical Society. Moonshine theme books - including The Second Oldest Profession by Jess Carr! Moonshining is concentrated in the mountains for several reasons, but primarily because there's a centuries-old tradition of converting corn crops into whiskey to simplify transport for sale outside of the region. You can cancel at any time. The evidence against them seemed even more slim after Paul and Hubbard provided alibis and denied any involvement. Located just near the Harvester, Early Inn, and Rocky Mount Burger Company, Twin Creeks is a must-visit stop on your trip. Although not all books are indexed and not all include documentation of resources, these works provide clues and proofs to assist others researching the same families. Hammer Forge is also a great location to visit on a cool summer evening to enjoy your brews on the back patio area. The second trial started a short time later, but a mistrial was quickly declared when it was discovered that a number of the jurors were biased. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Then, on a July night in 1936, the frogs were croaking and a slight breeze was blowing as Roanoke County sheriffs Deputy Simmons finished his shift and headed home. Hill Project book - A Preservation Project by Franklin County Historical Society. But right before Christmas of 1937, a jury in Halifax County, Va., did just that, and recommended each man serve 99 years in the Virginia State Penitentiary. Telephone: (540) 483-1890 Leave a detailed message so that we can respond appropriately. I couldnt get through to them I sent a letter back saying, Ill put a serial number on it if you want me to but I didnt buy it commercially, and finally they quit sending me letters.. During a chance encounter at a restaurant a month or so later, Philpott locked eyes with Stephenson and said, according to the book, "You got yours coming! FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. - Henry Lee Law is a third-generation moonshiner. In March 1964, Stephenson, a native of Marion, went to work as a reporter/photographer for The Franklin News-Post and The Franklin Gazette. Assistant U.S. Attorney Karen Peters filed a motion in federal court Monday asking that the government give the sugar to the orphanage in Salem. Photo taken January 9, 2013 Frank Mills, 75, of Callaway, is legally blind and has recently published a book by the Franklin County Historical Society on his experiences mooonshining. [Read the Rest], If you are going to be in SW Virginia this weekend, you should swing by the Philpott Lake Visitor Center to see a presentation on moonshine. Also during another trip, she told the jury Paul and Hubbard said Frank would never rest until Simmons was taken over the same road as he took Frank. After her testimony, the state rested, according to the newspaper. Collected by Claude Holland. The price remains $35 with $10 s/h or call to arrange pick up. But as with many of our unique gifts, the selection is now limited. Investigators stopped at the restaurant and asked the owner to gather the employees together for questioning. "You can't make every word in a story true.". Utilizing a repurposed Coca-cola botting location, this establishment makes a wide variety of great burger options. Franklin County is located in the Blue Ridge foothills of the Commonwealth of Virginia. This is the story of Paul and Hubbard Duling, two brothers from the backwoods of Nicholas County, who fought the law and almost won. At the time of European encounter, mostly Siouan-speaking tribes lived in this area. Index ($2 mailed). (A trial like this would not be possible in today's world.) The order also allows the government to use the sugar as evidence when defendants William Gray Stanley, Ricky Lee Dent and Michael Keith Crook stand trial Jan. 18 on charges they ran a still and possessed mash and untaxed liquor. Jamison. Join if you live here or wish you lived here! Stephenson's newspaper story about the 1966 bust of Philpott's operation apparently rankled. FYI: Most family books listed here are spiral bound copies with protective covers. The books are quite different. The 1850s era branding iron will be displayed at the History Museum. Due to recent postal mail increases, please add $10 s/h. The moonshiners, thats what its all about, Law said. After you take time to treat yourself and build up an appetite, its time to enjoy award-winning dining from one of many area eateries. As of the census[17] of 2000, there were 47,286 people, 18,963 households, and 13,918 families residing in the county. Lee and two deputies were acquitted.. In this 1979 photograph, Morris Stephenson poses with portions of the 'cemetery still' moonshine operation discovered in Franklin County that featured 18 800-gallon submarine type stills. These are a few search warrants his father received from the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Commission. New collections of Mrs. Mann's papers donated by her daughter Karen Comet. The un-indicted conspirators are as interesting as those who were indicted. A second car approached from behind, the same types of weapons a .45-caliber pistol and a shotgun. And then another set appeared. There were 18,963 households, out of which 29.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.10% were married couples living together, 9.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.60% were non-families. Call if you'd like shipping prices. A couple of Mills' stories include a playful caveat, alerting the reader that he or she will have to decide whether the tale is true. 2 ($45 plus $8 s/h). In this 1979 photograph, Morris Stephenson poses with portions of the 'cemetery still' moonshine operation discovered in Franklin County that featured 18 800-gallon submarine type stills.. Here you will find toys, records, and other memorabilia from the 70s, 80s, and beyond. Necessity is the mother of invention. You have permission to edit this article. One night, the authors wrote, Frank was hell-belting across the Roanoke/Franklin county line with the authorities on his tail. However, there are cool springs, lots of good water, a lot of forests, and you could drive right along the road, and right over the bank, people could be making liquor and you wouldnt even know. During Prohibition, Frank used hot rods and biplanes to drive or fly moonshine out of Virginia and into West Virginia. There has been so much moonshine made in Franklin County that you can literally walk up any creek and find an old moonshine still. We've got lots of designs. Since 2016, Whole Bean has been serving both locals and visitors fine coffee options and mouth-watering cafe-style food such as wraps, sandwiches, and desserts. 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