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History:
The house has been known to most of us in the Buckhannon area as "The Latham House"
since the Civil War because of it's most famous owner, George Robert Latham, who moved from Grafton and
purchased the home from it's original owner after his return from Australia where he served
as U.S. Consul from 1867 to 1870. After
moving here, he was elected as Superintendent of Upshur County schools and after his death here at the
age of 85, he was buried in Heavner Cemetery. For more information about the home's most famous
owner and collaborative efforts within our community to preserve this history, click HERE.
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Latest News: (Updated May 27th, 2011)
During the recent festival, we got a taste of things to come at
the Latham House and Jawbone Park as members of our community join together as a group
known as "Create Buckhannon", which is in a race against time to preserve our rich
history and improve the quality of life for all of us through opportunities for
economic/social growth! The group meets every Thursday for lunch on the 2nd floor of
C.J. Maggie's at Noon and we would like to invite you to join us when ever you can!
Speaking of taste, the Farmers Market, located next to the Latham House,
will include more than just farm fresh produce this year and will only be open on Tuesdays from 4 to
8 pm, Fridays from 7 am to 2 pm, and Saturdays from 1 to 5 pm.
Please help spread the word!
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