Charlotte County, “the home of Patrick Henry,” will feature

Charlotte County, “the home of Patrick Henry,” will feature old homes, churches and public build ings in its historic tour planned for May 1 and 2, in cooperation with the Jamestown Festival, It was at Charlotte Court House, on a court day in 179ft, that John Randolph and Patrick Henry had their famous debate on States Rights. The present Court House was built in 1823, from sketches by Thomas Jefferson. The public library, at Charlotte Court House, will serve as infor mation center for the tour and tickets may be obtained there or at any of the homes. The library build ing was once the residence of Judge Hunter Marshall and William Wirt Henry. Patrick Henry’s grandson often read law there. It's now con verted into a library through the munificence of Col. David K. E. Bruce, of “Staunton Hill". The old vegetable garden in the rear is now a formal garden, with two tea houses and later white marble busts of six Roman emporers were added to the site. Several old churches will be in cluded in the tour. Also, the site of Cub Creek built in 1730 and known to be the mother of Presbyterian churches in this area. A monument, has been erected there to the Cub Creek Settlement Among the older churchs are Rough Creek built in 1769. and Ash Camp Church, origi nally an Episcopal Church built be fore the Revolution. The other churches are the Village Presby terian and Mt. Tirzah. Tankersley Tavern is probably the oldest house in Charlotte County It was here that George Washington and his party had breakfast in June. 1791. It was from the portico of the Tavern in 1799 that John Ran dolph, of Roanoke, made his first public speech and Patrick Henry his last. Roanoke Plantation with Ran dolph's office will be open to visi tors. This was the old home of John Randolph, of Roanoke Mulberry Hill, old home of Judge Paul Carrington, and built in the 1700's, is still owned and occupied by his descendants. Judge Carring