Captain Handley Blog Post

Today, I found out a lot about the creator of our school. Not only did he create the "Handley Family" we know today. He helped create the city and other places linked with roanoke as well. I found out that he even went to war, though it didn't work out very well, he came out alive to give hope to life as we know it. He was a VERY rich, powerful, and well respected man, however, he had what a lot of people with lots of wealth don't have. A heart. He was a man who knew a future would only be fueled by education, so what did he do besides run businesses, be connected to railroad companies, and flat out help build up cities in alabama? He gave us what we are all so grateful for and proud to be apart of, Handley High School. "Yes, time has passed and systems change, but one thing remains the same, Captain Handley is the name". Also, adding onto his great/great great granddaughters opinion as to what his thoughts would be if he could come back and see his creation. I would like to add Community Studies and how Captain Handley would be so proud of fellow students willing to learn. Especially Mrs. Sears and Coach Glass themselves. Im quite sure they don't have to be out in the hot weather giving speeches about roanoke's history..etc.. but they do it for a reason, its the same reason why we are what we are today. Heart. They have so much self determination and eagerness to teach, learn, and carry on opinions about roanoke's history that they have their very own class for it which really jumps out at me. Overall, besides the hot weather, today went very well. I learned a lot about the handley mills, houses in the woods, how one town was literally the biggest town and is now literally nothing, and lots about Captain Handley himself. This has been a very fun time so far and I hope there's much more in store!!

This photo is the Gold site where Captain Handley's father would seek to do exactly what we did today. Pan for gold.  Of course, you see a small handley family in view, but, I see history.