Colonel Jack Martin Rock House
Atop one of the many hills that comprise the Sauratown Mountain range stands the walled remains of an old stone house that is nearly 250 years old. It is the former family home of Revolutionary War veteran Colonel John "Jack" Martin. Known as the "Rock House," the rural home, completed around 1784, is one of the oldest in Stokes County and the Piedmont. The Stokes County Historical Society has taken great measures to preserve the Martin home. The home was unique for its time, especially along what was close to the colonial frontier. Martin's homestead was four stories, with three-foot-thick brick walls, and was exteriorly sided in white stucco. The home was either destroyed by fire or a windstorm around 1897. By the time an article featuring the Rock House was published in The State magazine in 1934 , much of what remained of the home had already been overgrown. Although it was in a neglected state, thousands of tourists would take a moment to drive by and ...
