An old Virginia plantation, a new owner and a family legacy unveiled January 22, 2022 More than 3 years ago Sharswood in Gretna, Va., was built in the middle of the 19th century and at one point ...

Indeed, John Hampden Randolph, the owner of the massive Nottoway plantation, enslaved 155 people and forced them to harvest sugar cane. It wasn't just a home for a wealthy family; rather, it was a ...

Willie McRae, owner of Boone Hall plantation in South Carolina before he died this spring, said last year that critics simply don’t understand Southern culture and are “seeing what they can do ...

When looking for a Southern plantation on which to film the 1983 film version of Stephen King's novel "Firestarter," producer Frank Capra Jr. saw a photo of Orton in a magazine.

When looking for a Southern plantation on which to film the 1983 film version of Stephen King's novel "Firestarter," producer Frank Capra Jr. saw ... the property passed through a series of owners.

When looking for a Southern plantation on which to film the 1983 film version of Stephen King's novel "Firestarter," producer Frank Capra Jr. saw a photo of Orton in a magazine.

When looking for a Southern plantation on which to film the 1983 film version of Stephen King's novel "Firestarter," producer Frank Capra Jr. saw ... the property passed through a series of owners.

When looking for a Southern plantation on which to film the 1983 film version of Stephen King's novel "Firestarter," producer Frank Capra Jr. saw ... the property passed through a series of owners.