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Bartlett Yancey House Restaurant
and Gallery
The
Yancey House Restaurant & Gallery located at 699
U.S. Hwy 158 W. was originally the the home of
Bartlett Yancey, one of Caswell County’s most noted
citizens. Yancey’s home was the result of three stages
of nineteenth century construction, is composed of a
Federal cottage built early in the century (circa
1807), a two-story L-shaped Greek Revival block added
to the front of the original house in 1856, and a
Victorian overlay of front and side porches added late
in the century. For more information about the home
and its surrounding environs, visit
www.yanceyvillage.com or call 336-694-4225.
Richmond-Miles Museum
Located in the Florance-Gatewood House (circa 1822), the Richmond-Miles Museum offers displays and artifacts of Caswell history.
The museum is open from noon to 4 pm Tuesday thru Friday and other hours by
appointment.
Yanceyville's courthouse square is legendary for it's history from the
revolutionary war to the present. During the early 1800's, both the speaker of the North Carolina House and the President Pro Tem of the North Carolina Senate resided in Caswell County. Caswell has been home to Congressman, scholars, writers and a scoundrel or two.
County Courthouse
 
Witness the exquisite charm of the old
County Courthouse (circa 1861). During the early 1800's, both the speaker of
the North Carolina House and the President Pro Tempe of the North Carolina
Senate resided in Caswell County. Caswell has been home to Congressman,
scholars, writers and a scoundrel or two. The Kirk-Holden War was initiated
by the murder of "Chicken" Stephens in the Caswell County Courthouse.
Yanceyville's Courthouse Square is legendary for it's
history from the revolutionary war to the present. While
you're on the Courthouse Square be sure to visit
the picket fenced Richmond-Miles Museum
 (ca 1822).
Witness the exquisite charm of
the old County Courthouse (ca 1861). During the early
1800's, both the speaker of the North Carolina House and
the President Pro Tem of the North Carolina Senate
resided in Caswell County. Caswell has been home to
Congressman, scholars, writers and a scoundrel or two.
The Kirk-Holden War was initiated by the murder of
"Chicken" Stephens in the Caswell County
Courthouse.
Drop by the Chamber of Commerce Office upstairs in the
Richmond-Miles Museum and get a driving tour brochure. Spend an
afternoon adventuring into the past in one of North
Carolina's most historic counties.
The Richmond-Miles Museum is open Tuesday thru Friday from 12
noon to 4:00 pm and other times
by appointment.
 Yanceyville
Historic District
The county seat since 1792, Yanceyville's National
Register Historic District encompasses a magnificent
antebellum courthouse, courthouse town square, and 23
other antebellum houses and buildings.
Caswell County Courthouse
The majestic courthouse was completed in 1861. It was
the site of the murder of John "Chicken"
Stephens,which eventually led to the Kirk-Holden War,
and the impeachment of Governor William Holden.
Richmond-Miles Museum
Located in Florance-Gatewood House on the courthouse
square, the Museum offers displays and artifacts of
Caswell history. Open from 12 noon to 4:00 pm Tuesday through Friday and
other times by appointment.
Thomas Day House - Union Tavern
The two story brick tavern is one of the earliest
remaning in NC. Constructed in a sophisticated Federal
style with three front entracnes and insterior end
chimneys, it was partially destroyed by fire in 1988.
Restoration is now in progress. The building was the
residence and workshop of cabinet maker Thomas Day from
mid 1840 to his death in 1860.
Known as a "museum without walls", Milton was
incorporated in 1796 and was at one time a bustling
center of commerce, cultural and social life. This
National Register Historic District has been called one
of the most perfectly preserved examples of 19th century
commercial districts. Many original buildings in
downtown Milton are currently being renovated.
For more information on Milton
make sure to visit the Milton Preservation and
Beautification Society website at
www.miltonnc.com
Make sure to visit Milton and enjoy the history,
shoppes, the hospitality of its people..."a museum
without walls", Milton is preserving the past as our future!
The Shoppes of Milton
Milton Antique Mall (336-234-0102)
Cousin's Antiques (336-234-8984)
Milton General Store (336-234-0010)
Aunt Millies Restaurant
(336-234-0240)
Historic Sites
Milton Baptist Church
Thomas Day House - Union Tavern (c. 1818)
Milton Presbyterian Church (c. 1837)
Milton Women's Club (c. 1900)
Milton Methodist Church
The Thomas Day story was the subject of a five page
article in a past issue of the Washington Post. His work
was extraordinary. In fact, Craftique Furniture has
chosen Thomas Day's furniture as the featured line in
their collection of historic reproductions.
Mr. Day's story is even more extraordinary. He was a
free black man and an entrepreneur in the pre-Civil War
South. His beautiful work graces Woodside Inn, the
Milton Presbyterian Church and many other homes in the
area. Union Tavern, where he lived and worked, is under
restoration. His furniture is worth seeing and his story
is worth hearing.
Thomas Day's furniture was featured in an exhibit at the
North Carolina History Museum for over nine months. That
exhibit is closed but you can still view an exhibit of
Thomas Day work at the Furniture Discovery Center in
High Point, North Carolina.
The first county seat of Caswell, Leasburg is an
impressive collection of early 19th century residential
architecture within a dignified village atmosphere.
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