We believe in miracles, and you would too if you had been involved in the restoration of Hope, Governor David Stone’s home. Perhaps it is not quite as dramatic as the miracles of old. But for modern times it rates rather high.
Efforts to acquire and restore Governor Stone’s home began soon after the Bertie County Historical Association was organized in 1950. In the fall of 1964, the first successful attempt to acquire Hope was made. Mrs. Moses B. Gilliam, President of the Bertie Historical Association, greeted us as we arrived at her home, Rosefield. There was a certain excitement in the air that night. Representatives from the Historical Association and the Bertie County Development Association had come to discuss Hope and what joint effort could be made to acquire and restore the property. Conversation was lively. Click here to download the entire story.