Captain Handley

Captain Handley and his family moved from Georgia to Randolph County during the Indian Removal Act to open up land. Handley's family came to pan for gold during the Gold Rush. Also, the Civil War caused his business to shut down but it stopped railroads, which were the main way to ship goods from being materials. Mr. Handley moved to Roanoke to start a business. He valued education and set up a bunch of schools, and he used his money to help and didn't brag about it. Captain Handley's life story taught me that even though we come from this small town, we can always make a change.