Did Waltons own Waltons Mountain?

Hollywood based the show on Hamner's book, Spencer's Mountain, about a family in rural Virginia. Warner Brothers owned the rights to the book and movie version of Spencer's Mountain so the names were changed to avoid confusion.
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Did The Waltons really own a mountain?

While the television series took place on a fictional "Walton's Mountain," in Virginia, and the book on "Spencer's Mountain" in Wyoming, both are actually based on Hamner's hometown of Schuyler, VA. Consequently, it should come as no surprise that the Walton's Mountain Museum is located right here in Schuyler, VA.
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Did Earl Hamner's family own a mountain?

People have been asking for more than four decades if "the family is real" and "is there a 'real' Walton's Mountain?" The answer is yes. Though the names might be different Earl Hamner based the show on his memories of growing up in rural Virginia with his family during the depression.
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Is Waltons a true story?

Lies the small town of Schulyer, Virginia, home of the Hamner family – the real-life family on which the Waltons were based. The mountain town of Schuyler is home to about 400 residents, and there the two-story Hamner family home still stands.
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Is the original Walton house still standing?

The original house that served as the backdrop to Hamner's childhood was built in the early 20th century in the village of Schuyler in Nelson County, where it still stands today.
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Who owns the Waltons house?

Carole Johnson — the owner of The Walton Hamner House — has been offering tours of the home, which is located in Nelson County, about 40 miles southwest of Charlottesville, for more than a decade. Johnson told WTOP visitors to the attraction have had to travel to other towns to spend the night.
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Did any of the Waltons date each other?

In an exclusive interview with DailyMail.com on the fifth anniversary of his death, Learned, 79, reveals that she and Waite 'were in love' off screen and they even went on a date.
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Did the Baldwin sisters really exist?

The Baldwin sisters were loosely based on a mother-daughter duo that was well-known in Hamner's family because “they had a love of alcohol.” Hamner changed the relationship, gave them sweet personalities and made them a bit loftier and more elegant than their down-home, real-life counterparts.
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How did The Waltons end?

The final episode, titled “The Revel,” aired on June 4, 1981. In the episode, John-Boy goes to New York to pursue his writing career but arrives to find that his manuscript has been rejected. His publisher's secretary gives him enough money to return home and advises him to start a new book. He returned home dejected.
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Are the Baldwin sisters related to The Waltons?

“'The Waltons' was a real joy and a magnificent tribute to Earl Hamner. Earl gave me two things, don't you know, that I will always cherish and be thankful for: Helen Kleeb (Miss Mamie) as my older sister and the TV series 'The Waltons'......and he gave me Ashley Longworth.
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Are any of the Hamner family still alive?

Bill Hamner (l) died in 1989. His wife, Brenda, lives in the Richmond, Virginia area. Bill's three children are Harold, Hope and Gail. Paul Hamner (r) lives in Tom's River, New Jersey and is retired from the Baker Shoe Store chain.
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Who owns the Hamner house?

Longtime fans Ray Castro and Carole Johnson, who recently joined in the purchase of the Waltons Hamner House, the birthplace of the late Earl Hamner Jr., Schuyler native and creator of the show, bought the Giannini house for $40,000 during an open auction at the Nelson County Courthouse Oct.
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Where is the house that The Waltons was filmed in located?

The house is located at 128 Tree Top Loop, Schuyler, Virginia 22969.
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Did The Waltons House really burn down?

Ranch in Burbank. The original exterior set of the Waltons' house burned down years ago, but the home was rebuilt in a new location for reunion specials.
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Where were the mountain scenes in The Waltons filmed?

While filmed on location in California, the fictional Walton family would have been at home in the tiny town of about 300 residents 40 minutes southwest of Charlottesville, Va., in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
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Who married John Boy?

He meets Janet Gilchrist who is an editor for Harper's magazine. The two are married on Walton's Mountain.
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What happened to Mary Ellens husband on The Waltons?

In the final seasons of The Waltons, it's revealed that Curt is still alive and living off of Walton's Mountain, in a relationship with another woman, pretending not to know of Mary Ellen or John Curtis's existence.
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Who married Erin Walton?

Erin Walton and Paul Matthews Northridge have professed their love and are ready to commit their lives to each other. They intend to marry on Valentine's Day which is coming up very soon.
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What happened to Ben and Cindy's daughter Virginia on The Waltons?

Cindy Walton (formerly Cindy Brunson) is the wife of Benjamin Walton, they were married in the Tv series and had a daughter Virginia also goes by Ginny she died from accidental drowning at a young age, they also had a son Charles he was born on Mothers Day on Waltons Mountain but was never seen or mentioned again after ...
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Why did Ralph Waite leave The Waltons?

Ralph Waite was fired from his role due to budgetary issues. The show had become more expensive as Waite aged, and at the same time the ratings started to decline. Originally, season 8 was supposed to be the final one.
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What happened to Miss Emily on The Waltons?

Mary Jackson, 95, a character actress best remembered for portraying Miss Emily Baldwin on the CBS series “The Waltons,” died Saturday of complications from Parkinson's disease at her home in Hollywood, said her assistant, Woody Roll.
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Did Erin get divorced on The Waltons?

During the end voice over , John boy states that Erin's marriage is as strong today as it was when they got married , but in A Walton Thanksgiving reunion , she is divorced and states that it was because she found out Paul was cheating on her .
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Did the real Jim Bob Walton ever get married?

They tied the knot in real life in nuptials officiated by Walton dad Ralph Waite, a minister in real life. “He took it very seriously and did a really terrific ceremony,” Walmsley said.
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