Here was the blacksmith shop of Henry Leo. The building has been repurposed through the years as a blacksmith shop first, then a livery, and gas station. The shop was moved from the town of Nelson when Elsberry was established. This was a fairly…

This is the general area of Nelson Watts' home. Nelson Watts and his father William were river captains and slave traders. They bought 145 acres in 1843, which included all of the land that is now the town of Elsberry. They built the first brick…

The property is currently owned by Michael and Tammy Hartley and is located slightly north of Brownsmill Rd. and Heitman Lane. After traveling down the Hartley’s newly built road, walking a couple hundred yards through a field, and taking a trek…