HENRY COUNTY, Va. â This week we are highlighting everything that Henry County has to offer.
The county has grown over the yearâs thanks in part to small business owners staying in their hometown.
Henry County also has a long and rich history.
âIf you donât house the history and you donât know where you come from, youâre not going know where youâre going,â Bassett Historical Center Director Fran Snead said.
The Bassett Historical Center has been overseen for decades by Fran Snead and her mother.
Theyâve got everything from the record, to war artifacts, to fashion.
Some pieces in the center date back centuries.
âSome of these things are very unique and one of a kind, and if you donât see him here, you wonât see them,â Snead said.
History is one of the reasons small business owners like Virginia Hamlet stayed in her hometown.
âHaving both of us having grown up here both of our families had businesses here my familyâs business went back a couple of generations. So, we were committed to the community,â Hamlet Vineyards Virginia Hamlet said.
Her winery, Hamlet Vineyards, has expanded exponentially over the last decade. She says itâs all thanks to the people.
âIt was just a beautiful place to be and we felt like if we could grow grapes here letâs do it,â Hamlet said.
But for new business owners like Corbin Jake Abell, itâs about creating a new piece of history for Henry county.
âMy thought was, wow, why brew someone elseâs beer, when I can brew my own, and turned it into a career,â Co-Owner Scuffle Hill Brewing Corbin Jake Abell said.
Local art, history, and bands can all be seen in Scuffle Hill Brewing Company.
Abell hopes his new brewery will host community conversations for years to come.
âWe tried to make it very community-oriented to the area, and we wanted to be a space where everybody can come together and be friends,â Abell said.
The first Henry County fair is also set to begin on Wednesday. Local businesses are hoping it will bring new revenue to the area.