Cathy Wants To Know --- Who Remembers The Waltons??
The Sassy Silver Sisters went on our yearly road trip and on the way to Roanoke we decided to stop and visit Walton's Mountain. Go to Schuyler, Virginia, to tour the actual home place that inspired the beloved television series. First is the store -- soooo cool -- lots of autographed books! The clerk was actually a relative of Earl Hamner and knew a lot of real information about how his family was portrayed in the Walton's TV show. I bought a Goodnight John Boy coffee mug !! Circa 1942 The Walton's Mountain Country Store B and B was known as Walker’s Store back in thee old days because it was operated by Willie Walker, the son of Schuyler Walker head of one of the earliest families to settle in the area who gave it the name of Schuyler. For many years the store was vacant and seeking escape from that multitude of brothers and sisters as a teenager I used to hideout there for