Barboursville is a small community, but it is the linchpin of a historically, culturally and economically important region of Virginia. The ruins of Governor James Barbour's mansion recall the long history of interconnection between Montpelier, Barboursville and Monticello, home of President Thomas Jefferson. The Barbour mansion and nearby plantations like Burlington and Campbellton still coexist with traditionally African- American communties like Careytown, settled by former slaves freed from these plantations after the Civil War. As the largest producer of grapes in Virginia, Orange county is an important contributor to the state's economy. Barboursville is home to the two largest grape producers in the county, which collectively produce 1/6 of all the grapes grown in Virginia.