Windsor Castle
Windsor, Bertie County, North Carolina
Marker Inscription
'Windsor Castle'. Built 1858 by Patrick H. Winston, Jr. Birthplace of sons George T., educator; Francis D., lt. gov., 1905-1909; & Robert W., writer. 100 yards east.
Erected by North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources
The Story
Built in 1858 by Patrick H. Winston, Jr., this Bertie County home became the birthplace of three notable sons: George T. Winston, an educator and university president; Francis D. Winston, who served as North Carolina's lieutenant governor from 1905 to 1909; and Robert W. Winston, a writer. The household reflected the outsized role a single family could play in the state's public life across a generation. The house stands about a hundred yards east.
Why it matters
The Winston family's reach into education, government, and letters shows how one household helped shape North Carolina's institutions from the Gilded Age into the modern era.
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Related people
- · Patrick H. Winston, Jr.
- · George T. Winston
- · Francis D. Winston
- · Robert W. Winston
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