Remembering Samuel Talmadge Ragan, Dec 1915 – May 1996
The original “Friend of Weymouth” and Literary Godfather, Sam Ragan was instrumental in the campaign to save the Boyd estate as a unique center for creative artists.
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Literature. Music. Conservation.
The story of Weymouth is a continuous narrative of conservation, literature, music, and hospitality.
“Around Easter in 1904, a Pennsylvania industrialist and sportsman named James Boyd stepped off the train to spend the night in Southern Pines with his family. He took a carriage ride to have a look at one of the last stands of original longleaf trees. Both sportsman and naturalist, he quietly purchased 2,000 acres and set about constructing his winter home he named Weymouth, after his favorite estate in England. He had no idea the transformation he enacted.” –James Dodson (OurState Magazine)
In order to preserve and protect the Boyd House and its beautiful surroundings, Friends of Weymouth was chartered as a nonprofit corporation in 1977 and purchased the home and grounds in 1979 to establish a cultural center.The Weymouth Center stands with our Black Community, local, statewide and beyond. We denounce systemic racism and violence against Black lives. We believe diversity is essential in literature and culture and we will continue to promote, honor, and nurture the voices of our black writers, poets, playwrights, song writers and musicians. Inclusivity is important to us and we are committed to continually educating ourselves on how to better serve our community, in its full variety of humanity.
For 100 years, Weymouth has been the home of culture, writing, arts, music and conservation in the Sandhills. To help us through this unprecedented time of covid-19, we have created the Bridge Society. By becoming a Bridge Builder, you are becoming a bridge between our past and our future.
If you prefer to pay by check please make it out to Friends of Weymouth, Inc. Include BRIDGE Donation in the memo line. Mail it to Friends of Weymouth, PO Box 939, Southern Pines, NC 28388.
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Weymouth Gardens & Longleaf Pines
We invite you to visit the Weymouth Gardens & Longleaf Pines. The Weymouth Gardens are maintained by our volunteer Dirt Gardeners and sustained by donations and fundraisers. The gardens are open daily and there is no charge to visit. If there are events scheduled signs will be posted. Group and individual tours will again be available following lifting of Covid-19 restrictions. Please call (910) 692-6261 for information.
James Boyd House
The Boyd House is usually open to the public from 10 AM – 2 PM, Monday through Friday however, due to ongoing Covid-19 restrictions the house is closed to visitors. Once restrictions are lifted you will again be welcome to stop by and enjoy a tour of this beautiful home or the Weymouth Gardens. This photo shows the front entrance on the west side of the house.
N.C. Literary Hall of Fame
The North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame honors the state’s rich literary heritage. After Covid-19 restrictions are lifted, the Literary Hall of Fame will again be open to the public, Monday through Friday, 10 AM – 2 PM. Group and individual tours will be available. Please call (910) 692-6261 for information.
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