The Cache is Not at the Posted Coordinates
Wallace and Son - Superintendent’s House
Wallaceton Norfolk County, VA
George Thomas Wallace and Elizabeth Curtis
Married in 1835
They purchased almost 14,000 acres along Dismal Swamp Canal.
This area became known as Wallaceton.
Many generations of Wallace’s lived, worked and are buried nearby.
In 1863, George and son John became business partners - WALLACE AND SON.
The family enterprises were extremely prosperous.
A sawmill was constructed on the west bank of Dismal Swamp Canal.
On the east bank, they built a two-room store building. The building functioned as a company store for the workers who lived in the small community.
The post office was in located in the store and used “Wallaceton” as the post mark.
The Superintendent’s House is the building in the left foreground.
The mill is the large structure on the right bank.
John’s business dealings were interrupted by his service in the Confederate army. He was a captain in the 61st Virginia Regiment. He returned home to the family business after being wounded in the Battle of the Crater on July 30, 1864.
He returned home to Glencoe with his bride, Veronica McGehee from Louisa County. Because she was snubbed by the family women, Captain Wallace turned the store building on the canal into a house for her after the Civil War.
The store then became housed in the superintendent’s house.
WALLACE AND SON
1863 – 1889
Lumber- Milling Business
A lumber-milling business cutting, milling, sale, purchase, shipment and receipt of juniper, yellow pine, poplar and cedar shingles, rails, ties, and telephone poles in the Tidewater Virginia and North Carolina.
WALLACE COMPANY
1889 – 1897
Growers & Shippers
Following the death of George T. Wallace the name of the firm was changed to The Wallace Company. It began to move away from lumber manufacturing and into the growing and sale of corn, potatoes, and soybeans. These items were mainly produced on the family plantations “Glencoe” and “Dover”.
“Dover” was sold to the federal government during the World War II.
WALLACE BROTHERS
1897 – 1975
Granby Street - Norfolk, VA
Agents for manufactures of mechanical goods.
They sold automobiles, tractors, locomobiles,
typewriters, photographic supplies, bicycles, gasoline motors,
sound equipment, Gramophone and music instruments.
Your first stop will be at the Posted Coordinates.
Here you will find the still standing Superintendents House.
(you do not need to go beyond the fence)
N 36 36.9AB W 076 22.6CD
How many chains are hanging on the East side of the house?
A = # (number) of chains + (plus) 5
First Count the windows on the North side of the house.
Now count the windows are on the second floor on the side of the house with the brick chimney.
B = # (number) of windows + (plus) 4
Find the nearby street signs.
C = The total number of letters on the BLUE street sign.(one side only)
How many “U.S. Government Property – No Trespassing” signs are ATTACHED to the FENCE around the house?
D = # (number) of signs + (plus) 5
GC6B99T– Glencoe Plantation
Visit this cache to learn more about the Wallace Family and Home
GC6AEXZ – Wallace Family Cemetery
Visit this cache to pay your respects to George and Elizabeth
GC6BK1R – Glencoe Diary
Visit this cache to learn about Elizabeth’s Civil war writings
GC6C6HZ – Wallace Family in Magnolia Cemetery
Visit this cache to pay your respects to the Wallace Family
GC6DPVR – Wallaceton Through The Centuries
Visit this cache to see Wallaceton
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