Oleander Company, $30,000-$39,999 in history, with a concentration in historic preservation, from UNC-Greensboro. Ten Bellamys moved into the big house while nine enslaved workers moved into the outbuildings. Dr. John Dillard Bellamy was born at his family plantation, on Wynah Bay (next to Francis Marions plantation) at. 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. We had quite a large. two sons to Virginia one in the army and the other in the navy, and was preparing to send me, another son, in the event the, The diary of a Northern occupation commander mentions that, on Wednesday, February 22, 1865: My troops are put in camp, around the town, and I assume command of the placeand. He had sent a flat-load of provisions and wood, to Wilmington, and when it reached Lower Town Creek, Bridge (on current Highway 133), the Federal troops, seized it and drove the confederates back towards, Wilmington. [1], After the official end of the war in April 1865, the Federal Government seized southern property, including land, buildings, and homes of Dr. Bellamy. Sources and further reading on this topic: Chrissys interest in both human and cultural history led her to pursue degrees in Anthropology and Dance at UNC-Greensboro. business. his grant being between the Ashley and Cooper Rivers. The slave quarters had been inhabited through the 1930's by servants and renters, but it too was dilapidated. Bill is currently shooting a series regular role in the ABC pilot, NANA, alongside . He ended his studies at Chapel Hill, in the summer of 1861 to enlist as a private in Company I, of the 18th North Carolina Regiment, seeing action in Virginia, at Hanover Court house, Williamsburg and the Seven Days. In the heyday of Grovely Plantation my father cultivated, twenty-four hundred acres of arable land, worked by his. North Carolina Architecture, Catherine W. Bishir, UNC Press, 1990, History of New Hanover County, A.M. Waddell, 1909 Tony Bellamy, the caretaker, most likely conducted maintenance and grounds keeping on the property. We had nothing to eat, no wood (they had burned up every fence, no fire)! Having, no rice fields on Grovely, I have known him to get, at one, times, three thousand bushels of rough rice, which e bought, from Colonel Thomas C. Miller, at Orton Plantation; this was, hulled by his slaves in wooden mortars, with wooden. After earning her bachelors degree in elementary education from the University of Mississippi, Leslie was a middle school teacher in Pontotoc, Mississippi, for almost a decade. 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. by Northern troops as they overran Southern territory. They work at the front desk/shop, as tour guides, on our Board of Directors, on special events committees, and in the garden. In December 1865, they were in, Wilmington to hear the first bombardment of Fort Fisher, while staying at Grovely, and then back to Floral College. North Carolina, Rebuilding an Ancient Commonwealth, Vol. Marsden, the eldest of the sons, became a prominent trial attorney in Wilmington. Want to see how you can enhance your nonprofit research and unlock more insights? Besides his own activity, he sent. Generous Sponsors Bellamy Mansion Museum of History & Design Arts 503 Market Street Wilmington, NC 28401 Office: 910-251-3700 Email: info@bellamymansion.org www.bellamymansion.org Gareth Evans, Executive Director, Bellamy Mansion Museum of History & Design Arts It was through this lens that she became familiar with Preservation North Carolina. 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. Sarah seemingly retired and by 1866 was living on Red Cross St. with her husband, Aaron Sampson. A life-long North Carolinian, Mary Frances spent her childhood touring historic sites across the state with her parents. was never married and died in early manhood; Robert Rankin, the youngest, was a very prominent druggist, Dr. Bellamys son William James Harriss Bellamy, later, a prominent Wilmington medical doctor, was born at, Wilmington in 1844. Office: 910-251-3700 The Bellamy Mansion Museum of History and Design Arts is a stewardship property of Preservation North Carolina. then Historic Preservation at the Clemson/College of Charleston Graduate Program in Historic Preservation. Valerie Ann Johnson, Oxford Chairman Dr. Valerie Ann Johnson is the Dean of Arts, Sciences, and Humanities and Professor of Sociology at Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina. Cathleen is a graduate of Emory University, with a Masters degree in Historic Preservation from the University of Georgia. He left for two years in 1837 to study at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and he returned to Wilmington in 1839 to marry Eliza, Harriss' eldest daughter and take over Dr. Harriss medical practice following Elizas fathers untimely death in July. Gould later continued plastering in Massachusetts, where he married and had eight children. Although Dr. Bellamy was described as a man with somewhat conservative taste, he needed his home to be both modern and comforting, accommodating to the large number of people living in it. Tags Around Town With Rhonda Bellamy Culture/Arts Mary Bradley Ten Bellamys moved into the big house while nine enslaved workers moved into the outbuildings. She shares an old house in Hillsborough with her husband, cats Otis and Casper, and a Staffie named Sugarfoot. Chesley went off to Davidson College, caught a virus, and came home to die before his 21st birthday. Dr. Bellamy was an extremely wealthy man as indicated by his land and slave holdings. In her free time, Dawn enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, cooking, and dreaming of rehabilitating a historic home of her own someday. Mary Elizabeth (Belle) married William Jefferson Duffie of Columbia, South Carolina on September 12, 1876. The Bellamy Mansion Museum of History and Design Arts is a non-profit educational institution dedicated to interpreting the social and architectural history of this unique site and promoting a greater understanding of historic preservation and restoration methods in North Carolina. 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. Chesley was almost 6 years old. Her two daughters live in Raleigh while attending NC State. The Bellamys lived in the Dock Street home of Elizas newly widowed mother, Mary Priscilla Jennings Harriss. Cathleen Turner, Piedmont Office Regional Director. Soon the family found creative ways to utilize the mansion. The Bellamy Mansion Museum is open Monday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Those wishing to view the exhibit can access it through the Carriage House Visitor Center. She loves to travel, and loves the beach and mountains equally, but is always excited to visit new places. Maggie is the Regional Director for the Eastern Office and has been with Preservation North Carolina since 2016. Because these were urban quarters, they could easily be seen by the public from street level. She enjoys traveling, the beach, and baseball. Gareth Evans, Director of The Bellamy Mansion Museum stated how important these volunteers are. Bellamy joined the top rated Tom Joyner Morning Show as a weekly co-host for the 2017 season. John Jr. attended Davidson College, and the University of Virginia Law School, and eventually became a successful politician in the conservative Democratic Party. deRossetts, Waddells and Davis and, being union men, would not take part in the celebration of South Carolinas, withdrawal from the Union, he bought all the empty tar barrels, in Wilmington and had them strewn along Front Street, from, Campbell to Queen, and on Market Street from the river to. Annie Jernigan, Marketing Manager and Member Services. Slaves would often bargain with, their owners and agree to pay him a certain sum each year in, return for the privilege of working whenever they chose, called, hiring his time. This could ultimately lead to the skilled and, often-employed slave to earn sufficient funds to purchase his. As PNCs Donor Engagement Manger, Mary Frances loves connecting with people and Preservation North Carolinas membership. January 1990. Today the Belmont Mansion Association, which was formed in 1972, owns the collection, runs the museum, and shares this unique story of 19th century Nashville with visitors from far and near. She joined Preservation North Carolina in the summer of 1998 while completing her degree in Business Administration from NC State University. As Director of Development, she works closely with the development and communications team to ensure the organizations success. (LogOut/ Through its Endangered Properties Program, Preservation NC acquires endangered historic properties and then finds purchasers willing and able to rehabilitate them. In middle school her family moved to Greenville, NC, where she graduated from High School and began college. 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. Post himself was, not known to own any slaves though he employed many. In 1839, he was graduated, with honors, from Jefferson, Medical College of the University of Pennsylvania, and. The town was full also of, Confederate soldiers, who encamped at Camp Lamb, in the northern part of the city, at the present site of, Delgado Cotton Mills, now Spofford Mills (todays, area of Wrightsville Avenue and Dawson Street), and, in South Wilmington, drilling to aid in the defense, of the city and the fortifications of the river, He continues: We happened to be, my father and I, at, Grovely Plantation, when Fort Fisher fell, and Fort Anderson, was evacuated, and the Confederate troops retreated to, Wilmington. Before spending this startling amount of time hanging around old buildings, he finished an American History MA at UNC-Wilmington. P.O. Wilmington Area Hospitality Association. . Early Residence in Wilmington: By August 21, he received a presidential pardon from Andrew Johnson to retrieve his plantation land and commercial buildings, but the Bellamy House on Market Street was still under military control. General and Mrs. Hawley left for Richmond, Virginia soon after, however the home was still being occupied by other Union soldiers. When my father moved to Wilmington in 1837. efficient and dependable. She has executed numerous major fundraising campaigns to help the organization protect some of North Carolinas most special historic buildings. Very few of the skilled occupations were, without some free Negroes, and many came to be looked upon as. From 1899 -1903 John Jr. represented North Carolina as a United States Congressman, and served as the Dean of the North Carolina Bar Association from 1926 to 1927. A highlight of this was a study abroad year which allowed for much US travel and an epic Greyhound trip, at very low speeds, around 28 states in 35 days. 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. Ninth Street, and had a great bonfire and procession at night, three days before Christmas of 1860. 2022 Board of Directors Executive Committee. The house was equipped with running hot and cold water, which was supplied by a large cistern and pump. Click here to resend it.). Leslie entered the public history program at the University of North Carolina Wilmington where she earned her masters degree in History in 2016. As promised, Gareth Evans, executive director of Bellamy Mansion delivered on the space heaters and they were definitely well needed. 814 Oberlin Road It was Smiths town residence while governor his, permanent home being Belvedere, his plantation in, Brunswick County. Near the, home was a dairy and the turkey, peafowl, and chicken, yards, also large orchards and vineyards. Eliza McIlhenny Harris, daughter of his first medical instructor. Raleigh, NC 27611-7644, Office: 919-832-3652 The fact he took Dr. Bellamys last name after emancipation most likely means he lived primarily at Grovely and only came to town when needed. 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. Only 117 other men in the entire state owned between 100 and 199 enslaved workers out of a slave owning population of almost 35,000, meaning John D. Bellamy was in the upper echelon and of the planter class. though a native of Stewartsville, Richmond county. (portrait over sofa). Negroes, who lived in cabins on The Line. He raised wheat, oats, corn, peanuts, and other grains, and his barns were. Leslie decided not to return to the classroom but instead pursued her lifelong dream of working at historic sites and museums. Jen has wonderful memories of her grandparents taking her on tours of downtown Wilmington and watching fireworks from the top of the old parking garage across from the Battleship. His medical practice was successful; however, the majority of his wealth came from his operation of a turpentine distillery in Brunswick County, his position as a director of the Bank of the Cape Fear, and his investment, as director and stockholder, in the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad. PNC has saved nearly 900 endangered historic properties, generating an estimated $500,000,000 in private investment. Less than a month later, the unthinkable happened. Bellamy can next be seen in the horror/thriller film, A DARK FOE, opposite Selma Blair and Graham Greene. Land of the Golden River, Lewis Philip Hall, 1980, Back With The Tide, Ellen D. Bellamy, Bellamy Museum, 1937/2002, Cyclopedia of Men of the Carolinas, 19th Century, Brant & Fuller, 1892 Sign up for free. and from there to the Carolina coast, with Sir John Yeamans. Cooperative Bank After the Civil War, this building became servants' quarters. A verification email has been sent to you. The plantation had, beside the manor house. Change). Bisher, Catherine W. The Bellamy Mansion Wilmington North Carolina: An Antebellum Architectural Treasure and Its People 2004 PNC Inc. Cashman, Diane Cobb. Dr. Bellamy kept 24 enslaved men between the ages of 18-40 living in 9 slave cabins. Understandably, all slaves did not show the ability for skilled, trades and only the most likely were taught a trade. Bellamy Mansion Board of Directors Oleander Company $30,000-$39,999 1772 Foundation Cannon Foundation Covington Foundation $20,000-$29,999 Hillsdale Foundation $10,000-$19,999 City of Wilmington Cooperative Bank Corning Foundation First Citizens' Bank Tourism Cares for Tomorrow Wachovia Foundation $5,000-$9,999 Thomas S. Kenan Foundation The pedimented gabled roof is, crowned by an ornately decorated cupola, in imitation, My fathers residencewas erected by him immediately, preceding the Civil War. [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. 0:32. Sadly, one month later arsonists set fire to the home. Annies path to historic preservation was a winding one. This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990-N. She lives in Raleigh with her husband, daughter, and Scottish Terrier, and still loves exploring all that our state has to offer. These skilled free-black craftsman and tradesmen were barbers. Dr. Bellamy hired James F. Post, an architect in Wilmington who had been the supervisor of the construction of Thalian Hall, designed by the renowned John M. Trimble. Bellamy's shares last traded at $6.68, valuing the . After their wedding, Bellamy took over Dr. William James Harriss' medical practice in July 1839. This year, the Bellamy Mansion Museum marks the 150th anniversary of house's completion. In 1860 this was a construction site. He procured a band, of music, and headed the marching column himself, at Front, and Market Streets, with his little son and namesake, the. In 1996, he was inducted into the Order of the Long Leaf Pine by Gov. 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. (The Free Negro in North Carolina, pp. (portrait by rocking chair). Just a few months later, his younger brother William would join the Wilmington Rifle Guards. Standing in the middle of the plot, the enslaved worker could see only a maze of brick and stone. Shannon lives in Clayton with her husband, two sons, and black labs. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Want to stay in the loop? Northern-Occupied Wilmington: in the 1865 campaign from Wilmington to Bentonville. Soon after, the Generals wife Harriet Foote Hawley, an experienced war nurse, arrived in Wilmington in April 1865 to help tend to the wounded. The band stopped at my fathers residence, and played several national airs; immediately General Hawley, came out on the piazza and introduced to the audience the. Myrick lives in a 1939 historic duplex, his eighth renovation. It was the cast iron architecture of SoHo that confirmed her love of historic buildings and their connection to history. [1], By 1860, as the Bellamy family prepared to move into their new home on Market Street, their family included eight children, ages ranging from one to nineteen. "To advance through research, education and symposia, an increased public awareness of the Cape Fear region's unique history. News Sports Entertainment Port City Life Opinion USA TODAY Obituaries E-Edition Legals. To celebrate our 25th year, the Bellamy Mansion Museum is hosting the 'Bellamy Birthday Bash' on September 7. info@presnc.org After several years freelancing for Our State Magazine, Walter Magazine, and many local interior designers and architects, while also acting as a content curator at a large art firm, Annie decided to follow her heart and make the jump to a career in historic preservation. who intended to go to medical colleges for their degrees. I have no time to take him within the lines. Upon his death, Dr. Harriss left behind his wife, along with seven children and fourteen enslaved workers who were also living at the household. Fax: 919-832-1651 Gen. Joseph Hawley wrote about Dr. Bellamy to another Union officer upon receipt of Dr. Bellamys oath of allegiance to the federal government stating, "As a specimen of the temper of certain people I inclose a copy of an application from J.D. The sons of Dr. John D. Bellamy followed in their fathers footsteps and became successful students and career men in and outside of Wilmington. Administered by the National Park Service U.S. Department of Interior. Later in life Ellen would write her memoir Back With the Tide, which provides an informative inside account of the Bellamy Mansion and its history. Check out, Stewardship property of Preservation North Carolina. He went on to become a farmer and ran Grovely Plantation for his father when he grew up. 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. The smallness of the yards and gardens at the center of the lots seem to magnify the commanding size of the walls and emphasize the calculated isolation of the quarters. Bellamy Mansion Museum For the last three years, the Slave Dwelling Project has started its season with a sleepover in the slave dwellings at Hopsewee Plantation in Georgetown County, South Carolina. Hickenlooper, (of Ohio)---an adjutant, I believe! Please check your inbox in order to proceed. Julianne manages Preservation North Carolinas education programs including the Shelter Series, annual conference, quarterly magazine, exhibits and publications. Mary Frances Wilson, Donor Engagement Manager. She wears multiple hats at Preservation North Carolina and manages the overall Endangered Properties Program administration. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. The Artists' Reception will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Feb. 24, and the public can attend for free. stone dressers were in demand in North Carolinas growing towns, and the protestations of white workers were not strong enough, to cause a ban to be placed on the use of free Negro, Free-black slaveowner John Y. Eliza recalled Harriett spit tobacco into the fireplace. Sold by the Acklen family in 1887, the house went to a developer who began one of Nashvilles early suburbs. Affordable Nashville Elopements start here! 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. Because the childrens rooms on the top floor did not have these large windows, another way to ventilate their living space was needed. 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. He later took on Dr. William W. Harriss as a partner in 1846, and retired from medicine about 1850 due to ill-health and to. focus more time on his large planting and business interests. I recollect well, having gone down in a buggy to[the bridge]. The whole design was concentric, drawing the life of the slaves inward. When President Davis and members of his. Chief-Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, Even then Chief Justice Chase had the presidential bug in, his bonnet. This organization has not provided GuideStar with a mission statement. While in school getting her Bachelor of Fine Arts, she fell in love with architectural photography, and specifically historic architecture. We had only milk and a barrel of scupperonong wine, made, the summer before at Grovely; when they tasted it and found it, too new and sweet, they pulled out the bung and let every bit, run on the ground. Gareths interest in history began while growing up in Wales. 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: An email has been sent to the address you provided. Then they rushed in demanding food and drink. All Rights Reserved. According to John D. Bellamy, Jr. his father told him concerning the home at 5th and Market the "amount of its cost was only one year's profit that he made at Grist." He also served on the Board of Directors of the Cape Fear Bank. History of The Bellamy Mansion. As the war continued, the Bellamys remained in residence at their new Market Street home. Before moving to NC and joining Preservation North Carolina, she lived in Seattle and worked for The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation. Starting as the Executive Operations Assistant, she quickly moved to a blended role as the Properties Coordinator and Office Manager. Three of the brothers are pictured in portraits. [1], While the family was still at Grovely Plantation, Federal troops arrived in Wilmington on February 22, having pushed many of the Confederate troops inland. (Don't see an email in your inbox? Over the next few years the necessary interior repairs were completed, and in 1994 the Bellamy Mansion Museum of History and Design Arts officially opened.[1]. Eliza was also upset that Harriett offered her "some figswhich Aunt Sarah had picked." We do not have financial information for this organization. Click here for a full list of Preservation NCs Board of Directors. Phillis Dennis owned 4 slaves herself in 1830. Congressman. William B. Gould and other enslaved workers and artisans exhibited their fine skills in the plaster moldings of the interior of the main house and extensive woodwork throughout all twenty-two rooms of the home. Just before the (Yankee) army moved away my brother, Robbie, a four-year old baby, cried for food. Bellamy Mansion, Inc. Wilmington, NC. This allowed for cross breezes to circulate through both the home and multiple walkways to and from the wraparound porch. Always a lover of historic homes, her background in retail management led her to executive support roles and eventually landed her on the doorsteps of Preservation North Carolina in late 2004. She could now pursue her hobby of horticulture. Born and bred in the small town of Hertford, Shannon grew up surrounded by the historic buildings of eastern North Carolina which are steeped in rich history. It is unclear where the idea for such an elaborate structure with a full colonnade came from, but certain signs point to the artistic eye of Belle, the first Bellamy child. Dr. Bellamy was a secessionist, and he assumed the honor of heading the welcoming committee when Jefferson Davis visited Wilmington in late May. From a neighboring county he sends in this appeal. The house had sustained extensive damage to its plaster work and much of the original wood had been destroyed. First Citizens Bank In December of 2019, Jack became the Executive Director of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission and led this public preservation program through a significant transition as a new County Department. Rhonda's guests include Gareth Evans, director of the Bellamy Mansion, Bill Stevenson, president of the Cape Fear Jazz Society, and Manny Santos of Mangroove which is the August act. On March 1, 1865, General Joseph Roswell Hawley was placed in charge of the Wilmington District and assigned the Bellamy House. Ellen was 13 years old with four younger brothers growing up in the house. Board of Directors; News; Bellamy Mansion Museum. If it is your nonprofit, add geographic service areas to create a map on your profile. Two enslaved men that lived on the Bellamy property included Guy, the butler and coachman, and Tony, a laborer and handyman.