Abbottsburg was named for Joseph Carter Abbott, president of the Cape Fear Building Company and veteran of what war?
Abbottsburg, North Carolina Abbottsburg is a small unincorporated community in Bladen County, North Carolina. In 1950 it had a population of 157. Abbottsburg was named for Joseph Carter Abbott, president of the Cape Fear Building Company. The community incorporated in 1903, though it later disincorporated.
Hershey House Hershey House, also known as the Patrick Home, is a historic home located in Perry Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. It was built in 1856, and is a two-story, Greek Revival style brick dwelling, with a 1 1/2-story rear wing. It is three bays wide and has a gable front roof. Also on the property is a contributing fieldstone milk house. It was the home of William Hershey, son of the builder Joseph M. Hershey, who served with the 16th Independent Battery Indiana Light Artillery in the American Civil War and witnessed the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.