Booth, the Garretts and an Invitation to Tea

[Jim Garrett]

I looked through my references and it appears the Gibb family was not in Port Royal until about 20 years after the war. The Bowie house, located on a small bluff next to the present day boat ramp, was used as a way station in colonial times. By 1865, it was long out of the Bowie family. I will try to get in touch with the current owner and see if it was a tavern, inn, hotel, etc in 1865. It's an absolutely a wonderful old home. Just in front of the Bowie house and closer to Rte 301 once stood Dr. Uquhart's house.