FRIENDS OF FORT MITCHELL AND KEYSVILLE DEPOTS INC

CHASE CITY, VA

Portrait in Brick (Lamont Cranston--The Shadow Knows) (Indulging in Nostalgia) (M) This is a creative commons image, which you may freely use by linking to this page. Please respect the photographer and his work. Seeing my shadow on a brick wall on my back porch prompted this playful photo. I've been told it also resembles the outline of a werewolf! The Shadow appeared on the radio July 31, 1930 as part of the Detective Story Hour to develop sales for the monthly magazine of the same name. Popularity followed as a new magazine The Shadow Magazine debuted in April 1931. A new radio show came into being in 1937 featuring Orson Welles as Lamont Cranston aka "The Shadow". Radio programming lasted at least through 1954. The Shadow appeared in pulp fiction, comic strips, radio, movies, and television. The classic line "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!" has become part of the American idiom. I vividly recall hearing shows on radio when I was a young kid. For the curious--many radio episodes, short films, publications found in a search at Internet Archive <a href="https://archive.org/search?query=subject:" rel="noreferrer nofollow">archive.org/search?query=subject%3A%22The+Shadow%22</a> A blues band named The Lamont Cranston Band began its musical life in 1969. The influence of The Shadow has been significant in American culture. See: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shadow" rel="noreferrer nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shadow</a> <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/" rel="noreferrer nofollow"></a>This work is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License</a>
Portrait in Brick (Lamont Cranston--The Shadow Knows) (Indulging in Nostalgia) (M) Credit: David Hoffman '41

Friends of Fort Mitchell and Keysville Depots Inc is a non-profit organization located in Chase City, VA, dedicated to preserving and promoting the historical significance of the Fort Mitchell and Keysville depots. These depots were important transportation hubs during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, serving as stops for trains carrying passengers and goods.

The organization was founded in 2010 by a group of local history enthusiasts who were concerned about the deterioration of the depots and the loss of this important part of the area's history. The Friends of Fort Mitchell and Keysville Depots Inc work tirelessly to restore and maintain these depots, which are now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The organization also hosts various events throughout the year, such as historic reenactments, art shows, and educational programs, to promote awareness and raise funds for the depots' upkeep. They have also established partnerships with other local historical organizations to collaborate on projects and share resources.

The Friends of Fort Mitchell and Keysville Depots Inc are dedicated to preserving the rich history of the depots and ensuring that future generations can appreciate and learn from them. Their efforts have not only helped to restore the depots, but also to revitalize the surrounding community and attract visitors from all over the country.

FRIENDS OF FORT MITCHELL AND KEYSVILLE DEPOTS INC is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in CHASE CITY VA. US MID #8405101023

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Southeastern (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia).

Portrait in Brick (Lamont Cranston--The Shadow Knows) (Indulging in Nostalgia) (M) This is a creative commons image, which you may freely use by linking to this page. Please respect the photographer and his work. Seeing my shadow on a brick wall on my back porch prompted this playful photo. I've been told it also resembles the outline of a werewolf! The Shadow appeared on the radio July 31, 1930 as part of the Detective Story Hour to develop sales for the monthly magazine of the same name. Popularity followed as a new magazine The Shadow Magazine debuted in April 1931. A new radio show came into being in 1937 featuring Orson Welles as Lamont Cranston aka "The Shadow". Radio programming lasted at least through 1954. The Shadow appeared in pulp fiction, comic strips, radio, movies, and television. The classic line "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!" has become part of the American idiom. I vividly recall hearing shows on radio when I was a young kid. For the curious--many radio episodes, short films, publications found in a search at Internet Archive <a href="https://archive.org/search?query=subject:" rel="noreferrer nofollow">archive.org/search?query=subject%3A%22The+Shadow%22</a> A blues band named The Lamont Cranston Band began its musical life in 1969. The influence of The Shadow has been significant in American culture. See: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shadow" rel="noreferrer nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shadow</a> <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/" rel="noreferrer nofollow"></a>This work is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License</a>
The Old Water Tower, Charlotte Court House 1 This is a creative commons image, which you may freely use by linking to this page. Please respect the photographer and his work. I know that this was the former water tower for the town of Charlotte Court House. It has been replaced by a newer structure. The tower is still standing and is located a short distance behind the old courthouse building. <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/" rel="noreferrer nofollow"></a>This work is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License</a>
The Old Water Tower, Charlotte Court House 2 This is a creative commons image, which you may freely use by linking to this page. Please respect the photographer and his work. I know that this was the former water tower for the town of Charlotte Court House. It has been replaced by a newer structure. The tower is still standing and is located a short distance behind the old courthouse building. <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/" rel="noreferrer nofollow"></a>This work is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License</a>
Abandoned in Halifax County 1 This is a creative commons image, which you may freely use by linking to this page. Please respect the photographer and his work. [An album of 5 photos] Nothing is known about this structure, which has a fine tree in its overgrown front yard. I'd guess it dates from the last quarter of 19th century (possibly). It appears to be the typical vernacular rural I-style house with rear additions. The wood house is 2-stories and shows (in the view that shows the side of the building) much disrepair to the metal roof. Two relatively unadorned interior chimneys are centrally located, one on each side of the parapet on the front façade. One chimney has a teasing lean to it. The other provides bracing for the antenna. The porch appears to have boards ripped up on the left side. Circular wooden posts provide dubious support for the porch roof, which combines leaning with sagging. The post on the far left is split near the base. Towards the rear of the house, it seems as if the side is close to collapse. Windows are in terrible shape but seems to far better on the front façade, except for the shutters. A rich growth of vines festoons the cornice at the roof. The steps to the porch are blocked by shrubbery and undergrowth. The door is partially open (I did not trespass or go inside). The sidelights consist of 2 vertical panes on each side of the door. The transom has two segments. At least two separate sheds with metal roofs on the right side of the structure. One shows boards coming done. The house is in Halifax County, Virginia, very close to the boundary line with Charlotte County. <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/" rel="noreferrer nofollow"></a>This work is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License</a>
Abandoned in Halifax County, Virginia 2 This is a creative commons image, which you may freely use by linking to this page. Please respect the photographer and his work. [An album of 5 photos] Nothing is known about this structure, which has a fine tree in its overgrown front yard. I'd guess it dates from the last quarter of 19th century (possibly). It appears to be the typical vernacular rural I-style house with rear additions. The wood house is 2-stories and shows (in the view that shows the side of the building) much disrepair to the metal roof. Two relatively unadorned interior chimneys are centrally located, one on each side of the parapet on the front façade. One chimney has a teasing lean to it. The other provides bracing for the antenna. The porch appears to have boards ripped up on the left side. Circular wooden posts provide dubious support for the porch roof, which combines leaning with sagging. The post on the far left is split near the base. Towards the rear of the house, it seems as if the side is close to collapse. Windows are in terrible shape but seems to far better on the front façade, except for the shutters. A rich growth of vines festoons the cornice at the roof. The steps to the porch are blocked by shrubbery and undergrowth. The door is partially open (I did not trespass or go inside). The sidelights consist of 2 vertical panes on each side of the door. The transom has two segments. At least two separate sheds with metal roofs on the right side of the structure. One shows boards coming done. The house is in Halifax County, Virginia, very close to the boundary line with Charlotte County. <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/" rel="noreferrer nofollow"></a>This work is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License</a>
Abandoned in Halifax County, Virginia 4 This is a creative commons image, which you may freely use by linking to this page. Please respect the photographer and his work. [An album of 5 photos] Nothing is known about this structure, which has a fine tree in its overgrown front yard. I'd guess it dates from the last quarter of 19th century (possibly). It appears to be the typical vernacular rural I-style house with rear additions. The wood house is 2-stories and shows (in the view that shows the side of the building) much disrepair to the metal roof. Two relatively unadorned interior chimneys are centrally located, one on each side of the parapet on the front façade. One chimney has a teasing lean to it. The other provides bracing for the antenna. The porch appears to have boards ripped up on the left side. Circular wooden posts provide dubious support for the porch roof, which combines leaning with sagging. The post on the far left is split near the base. Towards the rear of the house, it seems as if the side is close to collapse. Windows are in terrible shape but seems to far better on the front façade, except for the shutters. A rich growth of vines festoons the cornice at the roof. The steps to the porch are blocked by shrubbery and undergrowth. The door is partially open (I did not trespass or go inside). The sidelights consist of 2 vertical panes on each side of the door. The transom has two segments. At least two separate sheds with metal roofs on the right side of the structure. One shows boards coming done. The house is in Halifax County, Virginia, very close to the boundary line with Charlotte County. <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/" rel="noreferrer nofollow"></a>This work is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License</a>
Abandoned in Halifax County, Virginia 5 This is a creative commons image, which you may freely use by linking to this page. Please respect the photographer and his work. [An album of 5 photos] Nothing is known about this structure, which has a fine tree in its overgrown front yard. I'd guess it dates from the last quarter of 19th century (possibly). It appears to be the typical vernacular rural I-style house with rear additions. The wood house is 2-stories and shows (in the view that shows the side of the building) much disrepair to the metal roof. Two relatively unadorned interior chimneys are centrally located, one on each side of the parapet on the front façade. One chimney has a teasing lean to it. The other provides bracing for the antenna. The porch appears to have boards ripped up on the left side. Circular wooden posts provide dubious support for the porch roof, which combines leaning with sagging. The post on the far left is split near the base. Towards the rear of the house, it seems as if the side is close to collapse. Windows are in terrible shape but seems to far better on the front façade, except for the shutters. A rich growth of vines festoons the cornice at the roof. The steps to the porch are blocked by shrubbery and undergrowth. The door is partially open (I did not trespass or go inside). The sidelights consist of 2 vertical panes on each side of the door. The transom has two segments. At least two separate sheds with metal roofs on the right side of the structure. One shows boards coming done. The house is in Halifax County, Virginia, very close to the boundary line with Charlotte County. <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/" rel="noreferrer nofollow"></a>This work is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License</a>
Lighting of the Bridge (2) Taken by Staunton River Battlefield State Park staff
Lighting of the Bridge (6) Taken by Staunton River Battlefield State Park staff
Lighting of the Bridge (3) Taken by Staunton River Battlefield State Park staff
Lighting of the Bridge (4) Taken by Staunton River Battlefield State Park staff
Lighting of the Bridge (1) Taken by Staunton River Battlefield State Park staff

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FRIENDS OF FORT MITCHELL AND KEYSVILLE DEPOTS INC
5570 FORT MITCHELL DRIVE
CHASE CITY
VA
23924-5424

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MID # 8405101023
Name FRIENDS OF FORT MITCHELL AND KEYSVILLE DEPOTS INC
Alternate Name
Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Southeastern
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 743178879
NTEECC A80
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201112
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 36.917881, -78.484642
CODES FIPS State Code: 51
FIPS County Code: 111
US Census Tract: 930200
US Census Block: 4114