Captain Handley

Captain Handley and his family lived in Heard County, GA but they later moved to Randolph County,AL during the Indian Removal Act. The main reason they moved here is because they had heard about the Gold Rush and decided they wanted a part of it. Since the Civil War caused many businesses to close Mr.Handley decided that he wanted to start a business of his own. He ended up putting up lots of schools because he really liked education and thought it was important. He had lots of money, even though he didn't show it, so he wanted to help out. I think Captain Handley was a very important person because he shows how things you do at a certain time can affect the future massively, because if it wasn't for him we wouldn't have the amazing school we have today.

This is the place where the Handley family searched for gold.