Creating the Bassett Museum for Yesteryear Cars & their Drivers
Henry Cares is aggressively exploring the merits and means by which to create a museum featuring in Bassett an array of automobiles in a building yet to be selected The intent is to recognize the rich legacy in Henry County for fast cars and for their drivers – cars so fast that they inspired the creation of the Martinsville Speedway, the first NASCAR racetrack. Apart from displaying handsome automobiles, the museum aspires to recognize their drivers, especially the bootleggers whose agile cars often but not always eluded the police when transporting illegal moonshine Preliminary discussions...
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Supporting Move to Martinsville and Uptown Revitalization
Instrumental in creating the former and anxious for the success of the latter, Henry Cares supports these two new non-profits with periodic advice;...
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Preserving the Former Bassett Country Club for Community Use
This property is located at the Gateway to Henry County and to its cities of Martinsville, Bassett, and Stanleytown. Also, this property is adjacent...
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Restoring Empty, Falling Down Homes
Due to plant closures attributable to Globalization, our county has suffered a nearly 1/3 population loss in the last decade. Our largest city,...