Amherst in Amherst County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Kearfortt-Wood House
The Amherst County Museum is currently located in a Georgian Revival home built in 1907. It was built by a local pharmacist, Mr. Kearfott, who had his business at the same location as the former Amherst Pharmacy on Main Street. Mr. Kearfott and his family lived in the brick house until 1920.
Mr. Wade Wood, a grocer of sixty years in the town of Amherst, purchased the property in 1922. His two daughters grew up here, and the house was the scene of many community activities. Of particular note were Mr. Wood's Sunday croquet games. When he passed away in 1960, his wife, Mrs. Molly Wood, sold the property to the bank next door, then Farmers & Merchants Bank, but she continued to live in the house until her death in 1977. The Museum purchased the property in 1988.
Erected by Amherst County Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.
Location. 37° 35.196′ N, 79° 3.114′ W. Marker is in Amherst, Virginia, in Amherst County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street
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Regionally, this marker is in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Old Milepost (within shouting distance of this marker); The Amherst County Bateau / The Thornhill Wagon (within shouting distance of this marker); The Courage of Frank Padget (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas "Tom" Nelson Burford (within shouting distance of this marker); World War I Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 279 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 15, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
