In the peaceful quiet of dawn, as the mist softly rose from the fields, a truly special and glowing creature appeared — the albino deer. Draped in white, it glides gracefully like a gentle whisper between two worlds, neither completely part of this earth nor completely separate from it. For those lucky enough to see it, it feels like time slows down, and even the land seems to hold its breath in awe.

The history of Belle-Hampton goes back to when William Hoge came to America in 1682 on the Caledonia. Although the farm's founding didn’t occur until James Mayo Hoge arrived in 1767, eighty-five years later, the family members' adventures have been recorded for their descendant's knowledge and enjoyment. But the stories are even more crucial than just information. It provides a connection to the ancestors and inspiration for the future. It offers children a sense of grounding. To know who you are and where you fit into the world, you must know where you came from. We decided to visually chronicle the Hoge Family Story to understand the pioneer's heroics' vastness. However, to capture over three hundred years became an enormous task. We needed to break it down into decades for a manageable and organized project to record historical events.